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Small aircraft pilot approaching smd is concerned about the health of his engine, maintains altitude for safety, and penetrates arsa.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 133663 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199001 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : smd |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : fwa |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 4 flight time total : 208 |
| ASRS Report | 133663 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While returning from coldwater, mi (D96) to home field (smd) noticed slight loss of power. Tried to maintain as much altitude as possible approaching landing at smd because of this problem. May have entered arsa at 2300'. Floor at this point is 2000 MSL. Winds gusting to 18 KTS from 180 degree. Made 2 attempts to land on runway 13 at smd but was too high. Poor climb performance on go-around convinced me to land on runway 23 before engine performance deteriorated further. Rolled to stop before intersection with runway 13. Another aircraft landed on runway 13 at same time. I did announce intentions on radio.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT APCHING SMD IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEALTH OF HIS ENGINE, MAINTAINS ALT FOR SAFETY, AND PENETRATES ARSA.
Narrative: WHILE RETURNING FROM COLDWATER, MI (D96) TO HOME FIELD (SMD) NOTICED SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER. TRIED TO MAINTAIN AS MUCH ALT AS POSSIBLE APCHING LNDG AT SMD BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. MAY HAVE ENTERED ARSA AT 2300'. FLOOR AT THIS POINT IS 2000 MSL. WINDS GUSTING TO 18 KTS FROM 180 DEG. MADE 2 ATTEMPTS TO LAND ON RWY 13 AT SMD BUT WAS TOO HIGH. POOR CLIMB PERFORMANCE ON GO-AROUND CONVINCED ME TO LAND ON RWY 23 BEFORE ENGINE PERFORMANCE DETERIORATED FURTHER. ROLLED TO STOP BEFORE INTXN WITH RWY 13. ANOTHER ACFT LANDED ON RWY 13 AT SAME TIME. I DID ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS ON RADIO.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.