<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1189373, October 2013

Upon attempting to level off at 5;000 ft; a C172 pilot discovers his engine has failed. The tower is notified; an emergency is declared and the flight continues to the airport; eventually regaining power.

Attributes
ACN	1189373
Time
Date	201310
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	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Reciprocating Engine Assembly
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35.7 Flight Crew Total 118.2 Flight Crew Type 94.8
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

Quick VFR flight to ZZZ1; and on the return leg; as I was descending; I tried to level off at 5;000 ft or so. As I added power to maintain altitude; I realized I had an engine failure. I called tower and advised I had an engine failure. I eventually regained power; and landed safely. I did declare an emergency; but I did not file any paperwork. I am now filling this out; just in case.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Upon attempting to level off at 5;000 FT; a C172 pilot discovers his engine has failed. The Tower is notified; an emergency is declared and the flight continues to the airport; eventually regaining power.

Narrative: Quick VFR flight to ZZZ1; and on the return leg; as I was descending; I tried to level off at 5;000 FT or so. As I added power to maintain altitude; I realized I had an engine failure. I called Tower and advised I had an engine failure. I eventually regained power; and landed safely. I did declare an emergency; but I did not file any paperwork. I am now filling this out; just in case.

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.