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Stinson pilot with instructor reports an off airport landing after engine quits during initial climb. The tank supplying fuel to the engine was found empty.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 965408 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201108 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Selector |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 2860 Flight Crew Type 470 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10 Flight Crew Total 1718.6 Flight Crew Type 1500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 400 Vertical 20 |
Narrative:
[The] engine stopped on takeoff; [so we] lowered the nose to gain airspeed. Attempted to change tanks [and the] engine restarted. We then started to climb and engine stopped again. [A] suitable landing spot was selected [and] we landed with no damage to aircraft and no injuries to passengers. Engine died for lack of fuel. [The] fuel selector valve [was] not in proper position. Fuel system was inspected and tested by an a&P/ia [mechanic] and [aircraft was] returned to service.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Stinson pilot with instructor reports an off airport landing after engine quits during initial climb. The tank supplying fuel to the engine was found empty.
Narrative: [The] engine stopped on takeoff; [so we] lowered the nose to gain airspeed. Attempted to change tanks [and the] engine restarted. We then started to climb and engine stopped again. [A] suitable landing spot was selected [and] we landed with no damage to aircraft and no injuries to passengers. Engine died for lack of fuel. [The] fuel selector valve [was] not in proper position. Fuel system was inspected and tested by an A&P/IA [mechanic] and [aircraft was] returned to service.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.