Seaplane or Amphibian
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 1500; Flight Crew Type 150
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Human Factors; Aircraft
I was flying my Cessna 182; an amphibious float plane; at 1000 feet AGL. When I was 14.5 NM out from [the destination airport] my engine stopped running. I called 121.5 to make them aware I was going to be making a forced landing into [a lake]. Upon landing on the lake; once we realized that we weren't taking on water and had no injuries; I powered down the master on the plane to conserve battery and called the Coast Guard. Once the Coast Guard arrived they towed us in. The reason for the engine failure was identified as fuel starvation.
C182 Amphibian pilot reported landing on a lake after experiencing loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.