Travelair 95
Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20; Flight Crew Total 24000; Flight Crew Type 600
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown
Aircraft; Human Factors
Upon entering a right turn to return to airport the left engine lost power and shut down. I feathered the engine and proceeded towards [the airport]. Landing was uneventful. No injuries or damage to the aircraft. The reason of the engine failure is probably fuel starvation due to me thinking fuel in the aux tank as part of main tank fuel; total fuel showed 6 gallons (40-45 minutes at cruise power) Had I changed tanks the engine probably would have restarted. I wasn't sure that that was absolutely the problem so I feathered and proceeded to [the airport].
Beech B95 pilot reported a safe landing followed an inflight engine failure related to fuel mismanagement.