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C182 pilot reports engine failure and descent below assigned IFR altitude before engine catches. Engine falters again during approach but a safe landing ensues.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 755854 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15.5 flight time total : 2826 flight time type : 1350 |
| ASRS Report | 755854 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Cruising at 17000 ft center cleared me to descend and maintain 11000 ft. As aircraft approached 11000 ft; lost all engine power. By the time power was restored aircraft had descended below 10000 ft. Called center to advise of deviation but no response. Called approach and was cleared to 3000 ft. Lost power again on final. Advised tower. Landed ok. Booster pump had been left on and flooded engine in low power settings! Lesson learned.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C182 PILOT REPORTS ENGINE FAILURE AND DESCENT BELOW ASSIGNED IFR ALTITUDE BEFORE ENGINE CATCHES. ENGINE FALTERS AGAIN DURING APPROACH BUT A SAFE LANDING ENSUES.
Narrative: CRUISING AT 17000 FT CTR CLRED ME TO DSND AND MAINTAIN 11000 FT. AS ACFT APCHED 11000 FT; LOST ALL ENG PWR. BY THE TIME PWR WAS RESTORED ACFT HAD DSNDED BELOW 10000 FT. CALLED CTR TO ADVISE OF DEV BUT NO RESPONSE. CALLED APCH AND WAS CLRED TO 3000 FT. LOST PWR AGAIN ON FINAL. ADVISED TWR. LANDED OK. BOOSTER PUMP HAD BEEN LEFT ON AND FLOODED ENG IN LOW PWR SETTINGS! LESSON LEARNED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.