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C172 pilot reported engine failure on a training flight. He glided back to the airport for a safe landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1103897 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201307 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 24 Flight Crew Total 2630 Flight Crew Type 2500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While enroute through class C on a training flight I noticed my engine running rough with an elevated [cht] on number 2 cylinder. I notified that I was going to return to [the] airport and started left turn to reverse course. At that time I heard a pop noise and the engine quit producing power. I declared an emergency [and] glided to an uneventful landing at [the] airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 pilot reported engine failure on a training flight. He glided back to the airport for a safe landing.
Narrative: While enroute through Class C on a training flight I noticed my engine running rough with an elevated [CHT] on Number 2 cylinder. I notified that I was going to return to [the] airport and started left turn to reverse course. At that time I heard a pop noise and the engine quit producing power. I declared an emergency [and] glided to an uneventful landing at [the] airport.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.