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C421 pilot experiences engine roughness at 12;000 ft and requests vectors to a suitable airport. At 6;000 ft low oil pressure is indicated and with the engine shaking badly it is shut down. A safe landing ensues.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1108443 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201308 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Golden Eagle 421 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 685 Flight Crew Type 85 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Flying at 12;000 ft had roughness of engine; contacted ATC requested descent to nearest large airport. Got vectored to ZZZ. At 6;000 ft low oil pressure and engine shaking badly feathered prop while still able and landed without incident at ZZZ.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C421 pilot experiences engine roughness at 12;000 FT and requests vectors to a suitable airport. At 6;000 FT low oil pressure is indicated and with the engine shaking badly it is shut down. A safe landing ensues.
Narrative: Flying at 12;000 FT had roughness of engine; contacted ATC requested descent to nearest large airport. Got vectored to ZZZ. At 6;000 FT low oil pressure and engine shaking badly feathered prop while still able and landed without incident at ZZZ.
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.