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After a quick decent from 11;500 ft. In a navion rangemaster; the engine failed to power up. The engine restarted successfully after performing a fuel; mixture; switches check.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1323204 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201512 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Rangemaster (Navion) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 41.2 Flight Crew Total 21500 Flight Crew Type 514.8 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
During a VFR arrival the engine failed to power up following a quick descent from 11;500. Engine successfully restarted and subsequent landing uneventful. Engine was run-up on the ramp and magnetos checked before shutdown. All normal. Engine fully inspected and idle adjusted from 550 RPM to 850 RPM by licensed mechanic.pilot probably lost 2 to 3 seconds in both surprise and recognition when advancing the throttle on final approach. Pilot turned towards flatter terrain and declared a 'mayday' with tower. A fuel; mixture; switches (f-m-south) check and restart followed. Tower notified and later thanked by telephone for simply acknowledging the mayday call and not distracting the situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: After a quick decent from 11;500 ft. in a Navion Rangemaster; the engine failed to power up. The engine restarted successfully after performing a Fuel; Mixture; Switches check.
Narrative: During a VFR arrival the engine failed to power up following a quick descent from 11;500. Engine successfully restarted and subsequent landing uneventful. Engine was run-up on the ramp and magnetos checked before shutdown. All normal. Engine fully inspected and idle adjusted from 550 RPM to 850 RPM by licensed mechanic.Pilot probably lost 2 to 3 seconds in both surprise and recognition when advancing the throttle on final approach. Pilot turned towards flatter terrain and declared a 'Mayday' with Tower. A Fuel; Mixture; Switches (F-M-S) check and restart followed. Tower notified and later thanked by telephone for simply acknowledging the Mayday call and not distracting the situation.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.