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Pilot in small single aircraft experiences engine failure. Able to restart and continue to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 435959 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : abq.airport |
| State Reference | NM |
| Altitude | msl single value : 9000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : abq.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual arrival : vfr |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4200 |
| ASRS Report | 435959 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Began a descent from 10500 ft MSL 20 mi south of destination, abq international. Began reducing manifold pressure at a rate of 1 inch per min. Gear down, flaps 10 degrees. Passing approximately 9000 ft MSL, the engine had a sudden power loss. Egt fell from 1480 degrees to 250 degrees manifold pressure, approximately 20 inches. Established glide speed and picked up gear and flaps. Moved throttle to determine if manifold pressure would respond -- no response! Turned auxiliary fuel pump on, mixture rich. Started to lean mixture a bit when engine caught. Landing was uneventful. There was no prior indication of an engine problem. Used a 'gem' to lean engine for cruises at 10500 ft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT IN SMALL SINGLE ACFT EXPERIENCES ENG FAILURE. ABLE TO RESTART AND CONTINUE TO DEST.
Narrative: BEGAN A DSCNT FROM 10500 FT MSL 20 MI S OF DEST, ABQ INTL. BEGAN REDUCING MANIFOLD PRESSURE AT A RATE OF 1 INCH PER MIN. GEAR DOWN, FLAPS 10 DEGS. PASSING APPROX 9000 FT MSL, THE ENG HAD A SUDDEN PWR LOSS. EGT FELL FROM 1480 DEGS TO 250 DEGS MANIFOLD PRESSURE, APPROX 20 INCHES. ESTABLISHED GLIDE SPD AND PICKED UP GEAR AND FLAPS. MOVED THROTTLE TO DETERMINE IF MANIFOLD PRESSURE WOULD RESPOND -- NO RESPONSE! TURNED AUX FUEL PUMP ON, MIXTURE RICH. STARTED TO LEAN MIXTURE A BIT WHEN ENG CAUGHT. LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF AN ENG PROB. USED A 'GEM' TO LEAN ENG FOR CRUISES AT 10500 FT.
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.