Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10; Flight Crew Total 2700; Flight Crew Type 200
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Maintenance Action
Procedure; Aircraft
I departed ZZZ; for a VFR flight to ZZZ1. The estimated flight time was one hour and ten minutes. The aircraft had been at ZZZ since Month 2021 for some touch up paint work. The fuel on board the aircraft was 28 gallons; as indicated by the installed JPI Instruments 450 fuel management computer; installed in the aircraft two years previously. Prior to this flight; I had on numerous occasions verified the accuracy and calibration of the JPI by comparing its data to actual fuel used. This occurred over about 100 hours or more of flight time. When connected to a GPS source the JPI also provides two parameters in addition to total fuel used; and fuel remaining. Mine is connected to a Garmin 430W. They are; fuel needed for the remainder of the trip and fuel remaining at the end of the trip. This is updated on a minute to minute basis. The estimated fuel burn was not more than 14 gallons; leaving a 14 gallon reserve; well within VFR flight requirements. During the flight; I continually monitored the fuel usage and the fuel remaining parameter never changed from 13 gallons. About to enter the downwind leg for Runway XX; at ZZZ1; the engine abruptly stopped. I made a successful off airport landing; which caused no injuries and minor damage to the aircraft; per the NTSB. On landing; the JPI indicated 12.9 gallons remaining.
Pilot reported engine failure on landing and was forced to make an off field landing due to fuel starvation.