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There was a misunderstanding over the pilot's situation between the TRACON and the pilot as to whether the pilot was in an emergency condition.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 241263 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199305 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : buf |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 5500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : buf |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 241263 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Climbing en route through 5000 ft, right engine lost partial power. After determining that it would be safest to turn back to kbuf, I advised the ATC controller that 'I would like a vector back to kbuf for a visual approach.' the controller then asked if I had a problem. I advised him about my situation and said it was no problem, just a 'rough engine.' ATC then asked me for the standard information for emergencys. I advised him twice that I did not wish to declare an emergency. He still insisted for the emergency information which I gave him. I think it was unclr whether an emergency was declared by the controller or not and if I got priority or not. I have to add that the controller was very helpful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THERE WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING OVER THE PLT'S SIT BTWN THE TRACON AND THE PLT AS TO WHETHER THE PLT WAS IN AN EMER CONDITION.
Narrative: CLBING ENRTE THROUGH 5000 FT, R ENG LOST PARTIAL PWR. AFTER DETERMINING THAT IT WOULD BE SAFEST TO TURN BACK TO KBUF, I ADVISED THE ATC CTLR THAT 'I WOULD LIKE A VECTOR BACK TO KBUF FOR A VISUAL APCH.' THE CTLR THEN ASKED IF I HAD A PROB. I ADVISED HIM ABOUT MY SIT AND SAID IT WAS NO PROB, JUST A 'ROUGH ENG.' ATC THEN ASKED ME FOR THE STANDARD INFO FOR EMERS. I ADVISED HIM TWICE THAT I DID NOT WISH TO DECLARE AN EMER. HE STILL INSISTED FOR THE EMER INFO WHICH I GAVE HIM. I THINK IT WAS UNCLR WHETHER AN EMER WAS DECLARED BY THE CTLR OR NOT AND IF I GOT PRIORITY OR NOT. I HAVE TO ADD THAT THE CTLR WAS VERY HELPFUL.
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.