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A single pilot in contact with ZMA experienced an engine failure while waiting for IFR clearance, declared an emergency and returned to mth.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 617357 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200405 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mth.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zma.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | departure : vfr |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 36.8 flight time total : 2375 flight time type : 36.8 |
| ASRS Report | 617757 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Departed mth, climbing out trying to get my IFR clearance from ZMA. Center asked that I call back in 5 mins. 3 mins later, the engine quit. I put on the low auxiliary fuel pump. The engine started. I declared an emergency, not knowing if the engine would continue running. I told center I would return to mth. Center cleared the airspace. I returned to mth and landed safely. On rollout, the engine quit. No injuries to passenger or damage to the plane.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A SINGLE PLT IN CONTACT WITH ZMA EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE WHILE WAITING FOR IFR CLRNC, DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO MTH.
Narrative: DEPARTED MTH, CLBING OUT TRYING TO GET MY IFR CLRNC FROM ZMA. CTR ASKED THAT I CALL BACK IN 5 MINS. 3 MINS LATER, THE ENG QUIT. I PUT ON THE LOW AUX FUEL PUMP. THE ENG STARTED. I DECLARED AN EMER, NOT KNOWING IF THE ENG WOULD CONTINUE RUNNING. I TOLD CTR I WOULD RETURN TO MTH. CTR CLRED THE AIRSPACE. I RETURNED TO MTH AND LANDED SAFELY. ON ROLLOUT, THE ENG QUIT. NO INJURIES TO PAX OR DAMAGE TO THE PLANE.
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.