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ZDC controller and the pilot involved reported that the aircraft lost both engines and landed successfully at a nearby airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1429774 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201703 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZDC.ARTCC |
| State Reference | VA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 19 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 1500 Flight Crew Type 400 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was enroute to eqy. A crossing restriction of 30 miles northeast of gso was issued and an automated handoff to gso approach was initiated and accepted. The aircraft was then instructed to contact gso approach. At approximately [time removed] the aircraft called back and reported a total engine failure and was descending. He then requested the closest airport. The aircraft was given 2 airports; dan 15 miles to his east and gso 40 miles to his south. The PIC reported he couldn't make gso and needed the closest airport. I gave him an initial vector to dan; 15 miles to his east. The PIC requested runway length which was provided as well as the frequency for the runway lights. Several airport position reports were issued. As the aircraft descended radio communications became broken and some information was relayed through other aircraft on the frequency to aircraft X. The aircraft was observed to turn and get lined up for runway 20 at dan. The radar target and altitude information was observed to approximately 100 AGL. The PIC called the departure airport and reported a safe landing approximately 12 minutes later.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZDC Controller and the pilot involved reported that the aircraft lost both engines and landed successfully at a nearby airport.
Narrative: Aircraft X was enroute to EQY. A crossing restriction of 30 miles NE of GSO was issued and an automated handoff to GSO approach was initiated and accepted. The aircraft was then instructed to contact GSO approach. At approximately [time removed] the aircraft called back and reported a total engine failure and was descending. He then requested the closest airport. The aircraft was given 2 airports; DAN 15 miles to his east and GSO 40 miles to his south. The PIC reported he couldn't make GSO and needed the closest airport. I gave him an initial vector to DAN; 15 miles to his east. The PIC requested runway length which was provided as well as the frequency for the runway lights. Several airport position reports were issued. As the aircraft descended radio communications became broken and some information was relayed through other aircraft on the frequency to Aircraft X. The aircraft was observed to turn and get lined up for Runway 20 at DAN. The radar target and altitude information was observed to approximately 100 AGL. The PIC called the departure airport and reported a safe landing approximately 12 minutes later.
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.