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C-180 pilot reported his engine quit for no apparent reason. Reporter was advised that carburetor ice was a possible factor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1282412 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201507 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 180 Skywagon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 15600 Flight Crew Type 30 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
While on descent to my destination airport I experienced a total loss of engine power. At the time I had been receiving VFR advisories from approach. I commented to them that my engine had lost power and that I now intended to divert to [a nearby] airport. I was given the CTAF freq. And told to change to 1200 on my transponder. I made all normal traffic advisory calls as I entered the pattern from overhead into the left down wind. I made a normal and totally uneventful landing after which I pushed the airplane off the runway onto a taxiway clear of all movement areas.examining the airplane I drained fuel from both left and right tanks as well as the gascolator and found free flowing fuel. I discovered no oil leaks or oil on the belly of the airplane. I could find no defects. After the examining the airplane; it started normally after which I taxied uneventfully to the ramp. After consultation with several experienced ia's it was suggested that carburetor ice may have been the problem. I have flown the airplane several times since the 'event' with no issues.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C-180 pilot reported his engine quit for no apparent reason. Reporter was advised that carburetor ice was a possible factor.
Narrative: While on descent to my destination airport I experienced a total loss of engine power. At the time I had been receiving VFR advisories from Approach. I commented to them that my engine had lost power and that I now intended to divert to [a nearby] airport. I was given the CTAF freq. and told to change to 1200 on my transponder. I made all normal traffic advisory calls as I entered the pattern from overhead into the left down wind. I made a normal and totally uneventful landing after which I pushed the airplane off the runway onto a taxiway clear of all movement areas.Examining the airplane I drained fuel from both left and right tanks as well as the gascolator and found free flowing fuel. I discovered no oil leaks or oil on the belly of the airplane. I could find no defects. After the examining the airplane; it started normally after which I taxied uneventfully to the ramp. After consultation with several experienced IA's it was suggested that carburetor ice may have been the problem. I have flown the airplane several times since the 'event' with no issues.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.