Light Sport Aircraft
Flight Crew Sport / Recreational
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15; Flight Crew Total 270; Flight Crew Type 270
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Human Factors; Weather
[I] encountered strong headwinds; much stronger than official flight planning predicted. Also had much air turbulence over terrain. Fuel tube showed enough fuel to reach [the destination airport]. Prior to touchdown; fuel stopped being fed to the engine and the plane dropped 20 feet.
The pilot of a Light Sport Aircraft encountered stronger than forecast headwinds that led to fuel exhaustion while on short final. The aircraft dropped 20 feet onto the runway.