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C206 pilot experiences a rough running engine at 6;000 ft and elects to divert to an airport with ATC assistance. Loss of engine power results in a decision to land in a pasture with no damage or injuries.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 982566 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| 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 | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Rotorcraft Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35 Flight Crew Total 12659 Flight Crew Type 518 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Cruise flight at 6;000 ft. IFR flight plan in VFR conditions. The engine started running rough. Checked engine controls. Approach control advised that we were 15 west of the airport and asked if we wanted vectors. Made a turn to the airport. The engine power was decreasing. Declared an emergency and started descending. I realized that it was not possible to make it to the airport. Landed in a pasture. No damage to the airplane and no injuries to the passengers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C206 pilot experiences a rough running engine at 6;000 FT and elects to divert to an airport with ATC assistance. Loss of engine power results in a decision to land in a pasture with no damage or injuries.
Narrative: Cruise flight at 6;000 FT. IFR flight plan in VFR conditions. The engine started running rough. Checked engine controls. Approach Control advised that we were 15 west of the airport and asked if we wanted vectors. Made a turn to the airport. The engine power was decreasing. Declared an emergency and started descending. I realized that it was not possible to make it to the airport. Landed in a pasture. No damage to the airplane and no injuries to the passengers.
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.