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Attributes | |
ACN | 361785 |
Time | |
Date | 199702 |
Day | Tue |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : ags |
State Reference | GA |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : ags tower : sfo |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | cruise other |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | Other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 7600 flight time type : 2000 |
ASRS Report | 361785 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | government : faa |
Function | controller : approach |
Qualification | controller : radar |
Events | |
Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency other |
Consequence | Other |
Supplementary | |
Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Right engine failed in-flight. Tried to restart. Tried to feather engine -- it would not feather. Told approach control the problem. I was vectored to runway 35. After landing found engine had seized.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMT PLT HAS ENG FAILURE INFLT AND UNABLE TO FEATHER ENG WHICH HAD SEIZED.
Narrative: R ENG FAILED INFLT. TRIED TO RESTART. TRIED TO FEATHER ENG -- IT WOULD NOT FEATHER. TOLD APCH CTL THE PROB. I WAS VECTORED TO RWY 35. AFTER LNDG FOUND ENG HAD SEIZED.
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.