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Attributes | |
ACN | 1482451 |
Time | |
Date | 201709 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | PA-18/19 Super Cub |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Cruise |
Route In Use | Direct |
Flight Plan | None |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | Fuel System |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Rotorcraft Flight Crew Multiengine Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35 Flight Crew Total 6000 Flight Crew Type 1135 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
I was flying at 4500 feet; and; had been flying for about 90 minutes. [Mid-flight]; I felt a funny vibration on my rudder pedals-my RPM was 2300. Knowing that I could have a problem; I headed west toward flat land; approximately 5 miles away. I changed fuel tanks and put on carb heat.the engine RPM started dropping slowly and at 2000 RPM; I called approach and told them that I might have to make an off-field landing. The engine sputtered to idle and I did my emergency checklist and safely landed with no personal injuries or damage to the airplane. The airplane was towed 1.5 miles to an empty lot.the next morning; the airplane was inspected and checked by two mechanics; the a & P who performed the last annual inspection; and myself. I was given FAA permission to take off. I took off on the right fuel tank. After 5 minutes; the RPM started to fall; and I determined that I was going to have to make [a second] off-field landing. I did; and no one was injured and there was no damage to the airplane. The airplane was towed back to the empty parking lot. At that time; the four of us noticed that the left fuel tank gas cap was missing. [Two days later]; the airplane was disassembled in my presence and trucked to [the maintenance facility]. During disassembly; approximately four (4) gallons of fuel was drained from the left fuel tank and eight (8) gallons from the right fuel tank. The airplane was reassembled in my presence on [the third day]; and will be thoroughly inspected.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Piper Super Cub pilot reported making two off field landings due to engine performance problems; possibly due to a fuel system anomaly.
Narrative: I was flying at 4500 feet; and; had been flying for about 90 minutes. [Mid-flight]; I felt a funny vibration on my rudder pedals-my RPM was 2300. Knowing that I could have a problem; I headed West toward flat land; approximately 5 miles away. I changed fuel tanks and put on carb heat.The engine RPM started dropping slowly and at 2000 RPM; I called Approach and told them that I might have to make an off-field landing. The engine sputtered to idle and I did my emergency checklist and safely landed with no personal injuries or damage to the airplane. The airplane was towed 1.5 miles to an empty lot.The next morning; the airplane was inspected and checked by two mechanics; the A & P who performed the last annual inspection; and myself. I was given FAA permission to take off. I took off on the right fuel tank. After 5 minutes; the RPM started to fall; and I determined that I was going to have to make [a second] off-field landing. I did; and no one was injured and there was no damage to the airplane. The airplane was towed back to the empty parking lot. At that time; the four of us noticed that the left fuel tank gas cap was missing. [Two days later]; the airplane was disassembled in my presence and trucked to [the maintenance facility]. During disassembly; approximately four (4) gallons of fuel was drained from the left fuel tank and eight (8) gallons from the right fuel tank. The airplane was reassembled in my presence on [the third day]; and will be thoroughly inspected.
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.