Pilot of small aircraft at FL210 had engine stop. IMC conditions. Radar assistance landing at mfd.

Attributes
ACN	172992
Time
Date	199103
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mfd
State Reference	OR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 21000 msl bound upper : 21000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent other landing other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
ASRS Report	172992
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other controllera other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	Other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I filed IFR eugene-watsonville. After doing a preflight I departed eugene climbing to 21000'. During the climb I changed from the right tank to left tank. I advised seattle I was level at 21000' and started leaning the engine per procedure. After 10 to 15 mins at 21000' the engine stopped. I did all the routine actions to restart the engine with no success. I was IMC and advised seattle of the problem. I requested assistance to proceed to medford, I was 37 DME north of medford. I did not declare an emergency. Seattle was very helpful and I landed on runway 14. On the ground I was able to get the engine running. The FBO inspected the engine with no visible signs of a problem. A runup was made with everything normal. A compression check showed no problem. After a phone call to a FBO they advised me to inspect the engine sump as there had been 2 other reports of the fuel line freezing. Temperature at 21000' was -22 C. A small amount of water was found in the engine sump. All sumps were drained, with no other problems on the flight medford to watsonville.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA AT FL210 HAD ENGINE STOP. IMC CONDITIONS. RADAR ASSISTANCE LNDG AT MFD.

Narrative: I FILED IFR EUGENE-WATSONVILLE. AFTER DOING A PREFLT I DEPARTED EUGENE CLBING TO 21000'. DURING THE CLB I CHANGED FROM THE R TANK TO L TANK. I ADVISED SEATTLE I WAS LEVEL AT 21000' AND STARTED LEANING THE ENG PER PROC. AFTER 10 TO 15 MINS AT 21000' THE ENG STOPPED. I DID ALL THE ROUTINE ACTIONS TO RESTART THE ENG WITH NO SUCCESS. I WAS IMC AND ADVISED SEATTLE OF THE PROB. I REQUESTED ASSISTANCE TO PROCEED TO MEDFORD, I WAS 37 DME N OF MEDFORD. I DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER. SEATTLE WAS VERY HELPFUL AND I LANDED ON RWY 14. ON THE GND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE ENG RUNNING. THE FBO INSPECTED THE ENG WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A PROB. A RUNUP WAS MADE WITH EVERYTHING NORMAL. A COMPRESSION CHK SHOWED NO PROB. AFTER A PHONE CALL TO A FBO THEY ADVISED ME TO INSPECT THE ENG SUMP AS THERE HAD BEEN 2 OTHER RPTS OF THE FUEL LINE FREEZING. TEMP AT 21000' WAS -22 C. A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER WAS FOUND IN THE ENG SUMP. ALL SUMPS WERE DRAINED, WITH NO OTHER PROBS ON THE FLT MEDFORD TO WATSONVILLE.

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.