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A T6 pilot reported developing an engine problem on final. The engine was running but at reduced power so he declared an emergency and landed safely.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 910964 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Texan T6/Harvard (Antique) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 20300 Flight Crew Type 500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While providing passenger carrying operations for an air race event; the aircraft suffered a progressive failure. Initial indications were similar to carburetor ice. I checked the carburetor ice lever; mixture and magnetos. The problem got worse. I declared a mayday and planned for a straight in approach to the runway. I reduced power as it got worse but still had oil pressure and the engine remained running. I landed uneventfully and cleared the runway and terminated the flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A T6 pilot reported developing an engine problem on final. The engine was running but at reduced power so he declared an emergency and landed safely.
Narrative: While providing passenger carrying operations for an air race event; the aircraft suffered a progressive failure. Initial indications were similar to carburetor ice. I checked the carburetor ice lever; mixture and magnetos. The problem got worse. I declared a Mayday and planned for a straight in approach to the runway. I reduced power as it got worse but still had oil pressure and the engine remained running. I landed uneventfully and cleared the runway and terminated the 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.