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A C206 engine began running rough several minutes after takeoff so the pilot elected to return to the departure airport while the engine continued to produce reduced power.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 948999 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201105 |
| 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 | Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35 Flight Crew Total 330 Flight Crew Type 150 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While beginning a climb from 3;000 to 4;000 MSL on an IFR departure the engine began running very rough. Checked basic aircraft operational settings; engine continued to run rough. Notified departure and began a turn back toward the nearest airport. Engine continued to make power. Elected to return to the departure airport because of on field emergency services. Engine continued to make some power and landing was uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C206 engine began running rough several minutes after takeoff so the pilot elected to return to the departure airport while the engine continued to produce reduced power.
Narrative: While beginning a climb from 3;000 to 4;000 MSL on an IFR Departure the engine began running very rough. Checked basic aircraft operational settings; engine continued to run rough. Notified Departure and began a turn back toward the nearest airport. Engine continued to make power. Elected to return to the departure airport because of on field emergency services. Engine continued to make some power and landing was uneventful.
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.