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Upon attempting to level off at 5;000 ft; a C172 pilot discovers his engine has failed. The tower is notified; an emergency is declared and the flight continues to the airport; eventually regaining power.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1189373 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201310 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35.7 Flight Crew Total 118.2 Flight Crew Type 94.8 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Quick VFR flight to ZZZ1; and on the return leg; as I was descending; I tried to level off at 5;000 ft or so. As I added power to maintain altitude; I realized I had an engine failure. I called tower and advised I had an engine failure. I eventually regained power; and landed safely. I did declare an emergency; but I did not file any paperwork. I am now filling this out; just in case.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Upon attempting to level off at 5;000 FT; a C172 pilot discovers his engine has failed. The Tower is notified; an emergency is declared and the flight continues to the airport; eventually regaining power.
Narrative: Quick VFR flight to ZZZ1; and on the return leg; as I was descending; I tried to level off at 5;000 FT or so. As I added power to maintain altitude; I realized I had an engine failure. I called Tower and advised I had an engine failure. I eventually regained power; and landed safely. I did declare an emergency; but I did not file any paperwork. I am now filling this out; just in case.
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.