Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear
Flight Crew Glider; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150; Flight Crew Total 5500; Flight Crew Type 90
Time Pressure; Workload; Distraction; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Gear Up Landing; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft
I was flying at 4;000 ft when my engine began to run rough. I turned on the fuel pump; switched fuel tanks and turned on the Alt Air. About thirty seconds later the engine quit completely. I [advised ATC] and began a descent at about 80 knots. ATC advised that there was an airport bearing 210 degrees from my location. I broke out of the clouds at about 400 feet; saw a field and landed gear up in that field.Before takeoff; I had selected the right outboard fuel tank. However; I believe that the fuel selector did not function correctly.
An aircraft's single engine began running roughly so the pilot completed standard procedures and switched fuel tanks. Shortly thereafter; the engine quit so ATC gave the pilot directions to a nearby airport. The pilot broke out of the clouds at 400 feet AGL and landed gear up in a field.