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A C150 pilot reported engine problems with surging and hesitating. He declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 901685 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 150 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6 Flight Crew Total 260 Flight Crew Type 100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
[I] observed engine hesitation at 6;500 MSL with approximately 3.5 hours fuel remaining. Applied carburetor heat engine continued to hesitate. Declared emergency and followed checklist diverting to [nearest suitable airport]. Engine wind milled out and surged from stop to 2;500 RPM. After 2-4 minutes engine performed normally; however I continued emergency landing procedures and brought aircraft to full and controlled stop. We are consulting with maintenance regarding problem. [At the] last fuel stop [tanks were filled]. [I] clear and unrestricted visibility and no observed ceilings during all phases of flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C150 pilot reported engine problems with surging and hesitating. He declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: [I] observed engine hesitation at 6;500 MSL with approximately 3.5 hours fuel remaining. Applied carburetor heat engine continued to hesitate. Declared emergency and followed checklist diverting to [nearest suitable airport]. Engine wind milled out and surged from stop to 2;500 RPM. After 2-4 minutes engine performed normally; however I continued emergency landing procedures and brought aircraft to full and controlled stop. We are consulting with maintenance regarding problem. [At the] last fuel stop [tanks were filled]. [I] clear and unrestricted visibility and no observed ceilings during all phases of flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.