Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 16; Flight Crew Total 790; Flight Crew Type 400
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft; Human Factors
Engine stopped in midair and I landed on [a highway] with no incident and called [the] airport for a mechanic and fuel. It was delivered and the tech checked out the motor and found no problem; did find that fuel gauges are incorrect. Added fuel; restarted motor; ran up and tested; found no problems. I took off on highway and went to the airport that was 9 miles away with no problems.
C182 pilot reported landing on a highway after the engine quit because of fuel starvation.