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The pilot of a C172 reported the loss of engine power that resulted in a successful landing at an intermediate airport. The loss of power could not be duplicated.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1339469 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201603 |
| 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 | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 145 Flight Crew Type 145 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
I was in cruising flight when I experienced rapid and substantial loss/gains in rpms. At the time I was unsure if the situation was going to continue or get worse and felt it was necessary to land immediately. I contacted [the closest] tower and requested to land as I was fearful the engine might quit. I landed safely and contacted my flight instructor. He came to meet me and after performing multiple tests on the ground we determined the plane was safe to fly back to [home airport].
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a C172 reported the loss of engine power that resulted in a successful landing at an intermediate airport. The loss of power could not be duplicated.
Narrative: I was in cruising flight when I experienced rapid and substantial loss/gains in RPMs. At the time I was unsure if the situation was going to continue or get worse and felt it was necessary to land immediately. I contacted [the closest] tower and requested to land as I was fearful the engine might quit. I landed safely and contacted my flight instructor. He came to meet me and after performing multiple tests on the ground we determined the plane was safe to fly back to [home airport].
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.