Narrative:

While cruising at 6000' MSL and at 2400 RPM, and with some carburetor heat applied, I experienced a significant power loss. I immediately applied full carburetor heat and enriched the mixture. I was not able to maintain altitude. The engine was running intermittently. After a few mins power was restored. I landed at the nearest airport, which was petersburg, wv. Upon landing a mechanic cleaned and regapped the spark plugs, drained all the fuel and refilled the tanks.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA DEVELOPED ENGINE PROBLEM AT CRUISE ALT. DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE FOR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT 6000' MSL AND AT 2400 RPM, AND WITH SOME CARB HEAT APPLIED, I EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT PWR LOSS. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED FULL CARB HEAT AND ENRICHED THE MIXTURE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT. THE ENG WAS RUNNING INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER A FEW MINS PWR WAS RESTORED. I LANDED AT THE NEAREST ARPT, WHICH WAS PETERSBURG, WV. UPON LNDG A MECH CLEANED AND REGAPPED THE SPARK PLUGS, DRAINED ALL THE FUEL AND REFILLED THE TANKS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.