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C172 flight instructor reported a loss of engine power requiring a return to departure airport and a precautionary landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1750260 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| 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 |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 1350 Flight Crew Type 600 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
After [a] maneuver practice [for] stalls at 4500 MSL [and with] power [at] idle due to maneuver practice; [I] tried [to] increase power after [the] maneuver [but] it never went up to normal RPM. Cessna 172's normal RPM with full power setting is normally 2100-2400 RPM; but [the] aircraft [only had] 1000-1100 RPM with full throttle setting. Possible power; [or] engine; loss identified [so I] selected [the] best course of action: maintain best glide speed; find good landing field; go over [the] checklist.[I] finished [the] engine failure checklist [a] few times; checked all engine indicators; [but the] engine seemed [to] not come back. [I] set 7700 on [the] transponder [and] told TRACON about situation. With 4;500 MSL [in a] cessna; there was no way to go [to the] nearest airport at that location. [I] set up for [an] emergency landing on [an] empty field; [and] pumped [the] throttle for [one] last chance. After losing 2;000 feet; [at] about 2;300 MSL; [or] 1;300 AGL; [the] power came back somehow. Told ATC for [a] diversion to ZZZ; [and] climbed as much as possible in case of second power loss. [I] made safe landing at ZZZ. 2 souls were on board; no one got injured; [and the] airplane landed safely on runway. Maintenance will inspect aircraft. The rental aircraft company claims that [the] plane has [had] [a] history [of] engine problems 2 times before.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 Flight Instructor reported a loss of engine power requiring a return to departure airport and a precautionary landing.
Narrative: After [a] maneuver practice [for] stalls at 4500 MSL [and with] power [at] Idle due to maneuver practice; [I] tried [to] increase power after [the] maneuver [but] it never went up to normal RPM. Cessna 172's normal RPM with full power setting is normally 2100-2400 RPM; but [the] aircraft [only had] 1000-1100 RPM with full throttle setting. Possible power; [or] engine; loss identified [so I] selected [the] best course of action: maintain best glide speed; find good landing field; go over [the] checklist.[I] finished [the] engine failure checklist [a] few times; checked all engine indicators; [but the] engine seemed [to] not come back. [I] set 7700 on [the] transponder [and] told TRACON about situation. With 4;500 MSL [in a] Cessna; there was no way to go [to the] nearest airport at that location. [I] set up for [an] emergency landing on [an] empty field; [and] pumped [the] throttle for [one] last chance. After losing 2;000 feet; [at] about 2;300 MSL; [or] 1;300 AGL; [the] power came back somehow. Told ATC for [a] diversion to ZZZ; [and] climbed as much as possible in case of second power loss. [I] made safe landing at ZZZ. 2 souls were on board; no one got injured; [and the] airplane landed safely on runway. Maintenance will inspect aircraft. The rental aircraft company claims that [the] plane has [had] [a] history [of] engine problems 2 times before.
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.