Incident Overview
During a three-mile final approach to landing, following a three-hour flight, the airplane's engine sputtered and lost total power. The pilot switched to the right fuel tank and attempted to restart the engine, but it would not start.
Pilot Statement
The pilot stated that on the return flight, he had forgotten to switch the fuel tank to the right one before running out of fuel. He noted that he always performs this action but forgot on this occasion.
Landing and Post-Event
The airplane touched down 2 1/4 miles short of the runway. After the landing, the airplane's nose was blocked up, and following several turns, the engine started and ran with no discrepancies observed.