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GA small aircraft developed engine problem at cruise altitude. Diverted to alternate for maintenance inspection and repair.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 169690 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199102 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : esl |
| State Reference | WV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mco |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : zdc |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 830 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 169690 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : equipment problem dissipated other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
While cruising at 6000' MSL and at 2400 RPM, and with some carburetor heat applied, I experienced a significant power loss. I immediately applied full carburetor heat and enriched the mixture. I was not able to maintain altitude. The engine was running intermittently. After a few mins power was restored. I landed at the nearest airport, which was petersburg, wv. Upon landing a mechanic cleaned and regapped the spark plugs, drained all the fuel and refilled the tanks.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA SMA DEVELOPED ENGINE PROBLEM AT CRUISE ALT. DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE FOR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT 6000' MSL AND AT 2400 RPM, AND WITH SOME CARB HEAT APPLIED, I EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT PWR LOSS. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED FULL CARB HEAT AND ENRICHED THE MIXTURE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT. THE ENG WAS RUNNING INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER A FEW MINS PWR WAS RESTORED. I LANDED AT THE NEAREST ARPT, WHICH WAS PETERSBURG, WV. UPON LNDG A MECH CLEANED AND REGAPPED THE SPARK PLUGS, DRAINED ALL THE FUEL AND REFILLED THE TANKS.
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.