Accident Details
A certified flight instructor (CFI) was conducting a sales-demonstration flight with two passengers. The left-seat passenger was handling the controls. Air traffic control had cleared the flight to land on Runway 29R, a 7,498-foot-long by 100-foot-wide asphalt runway. The reported wind was 190 degrees at 6 knots.
Sequence of Events
The CFI reported that just prior to turning base, the engine stopped. The CFI took control of the aircraft and attempted an engine restart, which was unsuccessful. To clear obstacles, the CFI first retracted the landing gear, then extended it again to absorb the landing impact. The aircraft touched down approximately 600 feet short of the runway threshold. During the rollout, the landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft came to rest about 400 feet from the approach end of Runway 29R.
Post-Accident Investigation
Post-accident examination revealed that the fuel selector was positioned to the right fuel tank, and the right tank was empty. No fuel was found in the fuel lines or the fuel pump. Both passengers stated that the fuel pressure dropped to zero at the time the engine quit.