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Instructor with student on IFR training flight experiences rough engine. Decides to return land but unable to contact approach until already turned 180 degrees and descended 300'.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 175800 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199104 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : baf |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5700 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bdl |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7500 |
| ASRS Report | 175800 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On IFR training flight at level off at 6000' engine began to run rough. We decided to return to departure airport. Called bradley departure 3 times, didn't answer until third time. We had already turned back 180 degree and lost 300' due to reduction of engine power.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: INSTRUCTOR WITH STUDENT ON IFR TRAINING FLT EXPERIENCES ROUGH ENGINE. DECIDES TO RETURN LAND BUT UNABLE TO CONTACT APCH UNTIL ALREADY TURNED 180 DEGS AND DESCENDED 300'.
Narrative: ON IFR TRNING FLT AT LEVEL OFF AT 6000' ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. WE DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEP ARPT. CALLED BRADLEY DEP 3 TIMES, DIDN'T ANSWER UNTIL THIRD TIME. WE HAD ALREADY TURNED BACK 180 DEG AND LOST 300' DUE TO REDUCTION OF ENG PWR.
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.