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An AC50 pilot reported loss of power in the left engine. After successfully shutting down the engine the pilot returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 990000 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201201 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Rockwell North American Twin Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 2100 Flight Crew Type 500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Engine power loss on the left engine. Performed a precautionary engine shut down. Advised departure and returned to [departure airport]. Landed without further problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An AC50 pilot reported loss of power in the left engine. After successfully shutting down the engine the pilot returned to departure airport.
Narrative: Engine power loss on the left engine. Performed a precautionary engine shut down. Advised Departure and returned to [departure airport]. Landed without further problems.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.