C172 pilot reported engine failure on a training flight. He glided back to the airport for a safe la...

Attributes
ACN	1103897
Time
Date	201307
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	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 24 Flight Crew Total 2630 Flight Crew Type 2500
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

While enroute through class C on a training flight I noticed my engine running rough with an elevated [cht] on number 2 cylinder. I notified that I was going to return to [the] airport and started left turn to reverse course. At that time I heard a pop noise and the engine quit producing power. I declared an emergency [and] glided to an uneventful landing at [the] airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 pilot reported engine failure on a training flight. He glided back to the airport for a safe landing.

Narrative: While enroute through Class C on a training flight I noticed my engine running rough with an elevated [CHT] on Number 2 cylinder. I notified that I was going to return to [the] airport and started left turn to reverse course. At that time I heard a pop noise and the engine quit producing power. I declared an emergency [and] glided to an uneventful landing at [the] airport.

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.