Commuter mdt in-flight engine shut down. Aircraft continued to destination as it was only 35 NM away...

Attributes
ACN	188706
Time
Date	199109
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 4030 flight time type : 1725
ASRS Report	188706
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

In flight on 9/91 #4 engine began to wind down just north of ziggy intersection. We were level at 8000 ft MSL. I was the PF. #4 power lever would not respond to control inputs instructed my first officer to shut down the engine according to company procedure. I had my first officer declare an emergency with ATC and notify our company of the problem. ATC cleared us direct to kennedy international. The flight attendant and passengers were notified of the situation by my first officer as time permitted. Once on the ground I then informed them why we shut down the engine. We landed at jfk international without incident or injury to the passengers. All procedures were performed correctly by both myself and my first officer.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER MDT INFLT ENG SHUT DOWN. ACFT CONTINUED TO DEST AS IT WAS ONLY 35 NM AWAY.

Narrative: IN FLT ON 9/91 #4 ENG BEGAN TO WIND DOWN JUST N OF ZIGGY INTXN. WE WERE LEVEL AT 8000 FT MSL. I WAS THE PF. #4 PWR LEVER WOULD NOT RESPOND TO CTL INPUTS INSTRUCTED MY FO TO SHUT DOWN THE ENG ACCORDING TO COMPANY PROC. I HAD MY FO DECLARE AN EMER WITH ATC AND NOTIFY OUR COMPANY OF THE PROBLEM. ATC CLRED US DIRECT TO KENNEDY INTL. THE FLT ATTENDANT AND PAXS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION BY MY FO AS TIME PERMITTED. ONCE ON THE GND I THEN INFORMED THEM WHY WE SHUT DOWN THE ENG. WE LANDED AT JFK INTL WITHOUT INCIDENT OR INJURY TO THE PAXS. ALL PROCS WERE PERFORMED CORRECTLY BY BOTH MYSELF AND MY FO.

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.