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A PA32R pilot declared an emergency and landed straight in at his airport of intended landing when the engine began running rough approximately 10 miles out. Fuel may have been an issue.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 963899 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga/6X |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Direct Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Rotorcraft Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 4250 Flight Crew Type 65 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Fuel planning for VFR flight conditions was sufficient for the mission including IFR reserves. The engine began to run roughly at approximately 10 miles from my destination. Although indicated fuel was sufficient to complete the mission; as a precautionary measure I declared an emergency to expedite straight in landing to the runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA32R pilot declared an emergency and landed straight in at his airport of intended landing when the engine began running rough approximately 10 miles out. Fuel may have been an issue.
Narrative: Fuel planning for VFR flight conditions was sufficient for the mission including IFR reserves. The engine began to run roughly at approximately 10 miles from my destination. Although indicated fuel was sufficient to complete the mission; as a precautionary measure I declared an emergency to expedite straight in landing to the runway.
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.