Accident Details
The pilot was conducting touch-and-go landings, performing 8 or 9 such maneuvers. After liftoff, at approximately 200 feet above ground level (AGL), the engine lost power and quit. The pilot reported that he had been airborne for approximately 1.5 hours.
Pilot Statement
The pilot stated that on previous takeoffs, at approximately 300 plus feet AGL, he would switch from the main fuel tank to the auxiliary tanks, fly out about 5 miles, and return. During the downwind leg of the pattern, he would switch from the auxiliary tanks back to the left main tank for the touch-and-go landing. He thought that he may have lost fuel flow when the engine quit; however, he did not visually check the fuel pressure gauge.
Postaccident Examination
Postaccident examination of the fuel distributor valve, fuel pump vapor return line, and the fuel pump outlet line revealed that they were dry.