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Private pilot of small aircraft aircraft experienced engine power loss during an IFR departure and returned to land at nearby airport. Airport personnel noticed that his medical had expired during postflt review.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 234828 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199302 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ntd airport : oxr |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : ntd |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 234828 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency none taken : detected after the fact other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Feb/tue/93 upon departing IFR from oxnard on an IFR flight plan, I experienced a significant loss of power (manifold pressure). After notifying point mugo departure of my situation, I declared an emergency. The controller vectored me around for the ILS (I was IMC) oxnard. After I was established on ILS and descending, I broke out into VMC and saw camarillo airport. I notified point mugu, broke off the departure to oxnard, received clearance to land at camarillo. I did so. The landing was uneventful. After I secured my aircraft, a camarillo airport security guard asked me for my pilot's certificate and medical. At this time, I noticed I had allowed my medical to expire. The next day I went to my doctor and was examined. I received a new medical (see enclosed copy).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OF SMA ACFT EXPERIENCED ENG PWR LOSS DURING AN IFR DEP AND RETURNED TO LAND AT NEARBY ARPT. ARPT PERSONNEL NOTICED THAT HIS MEDICAL HAD EXPIRED DURING POSTFLT REVIEW.
Narrative: FEB/TUE/93 UPON DEPARTING IFR FROM OXNARD ON AN IFR FLT PLAN, I EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF PWR (MANIFOLD PRESSURE). AFTER NOTIFYING POINT MUGO DEP OF MY SIT, I DECLARED AN EMER. THE CTLR VECTORED ME AROUND FOR THE ILS (I WAS IMC) OXNARD. AFTER I WAS ESTABLISHED ON ILS AND DSNDING, I BROKE OUT INTO VMC AND SAW CAMARILLO ARPT. I NOTIFIED POINT MUGU, BROKE OFF THE DEP TO OXNARD, RECEIVED CLRNC TO LAND AT CAMARILLO. I DID SO. THE LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL. AFTER I SECURED MY ACFT, A CAMARILLO ARPT SECURITY GUARD ASKED ME FOR MY PLT'S CERTIFICATE AND MEDICAL. AT THIS TIME, I NOTICED I HAD ALLOWED MY MEDICAL TO EXPIRE. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO MY DOCTOR AND WAS EXAMINED. I RECEIVED A NEW MEDICAL (SEE ENCLOSED COPY).
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.