<< >> NASA ASRS Report 275439, June 1994

In-flight engine shutdown in C-414. Pilot fails to declare an emergency to ATC and is credited with altitude bust.

Attributes
ACN	275439
Time
Date	199406
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gck
State Reference	KS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc
Make Model Name	Chancellor 414A & C414
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	275439
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Oil started gushing out of right engine (oil bracket supporting oil filter had broken on 1976 C-414). Shut down right engine. Advised center of problem stating, 'we really have a problem and we're shutting down right engine.' lost altitude to 14000 ft. Center wondered why we had left our altitude and asked if we had trouble maintaining altitude. Advised 'affirmative.' cleared to 8000 ft. I failed to declare an emergency (situation was under control). Thought that my statement explained the situation. I was 5000 ft above the single engine service ceiling and this is why I lost altitude. Aircraft landed safely and without incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN IN C-414. PLT FAILS TO DECLARE AN EMER TO ATC AND IS CREDITED WITH ALT BUST.

Narrative: OIL STARTED GUSHING OUT OF R ENG (OIL BRACKET SUPPORTING OIL FILTER HAD BROKEN ON 1976 C-414). SHUT DOWN R ENG. ADVISED CTR OF PROB STATING, 'WE REALLY HAVE A PROB AND WE'RE SHUTTING DOWN R ENG.' LOST ALT TO 14000 FT. CTR WONDERED WHY WE HAD LEFT OUR ALT AND ASKED IF WE HAD TROUBLE MAINTAINING ALT. ADVISED 'AFFIRMATIVE.' CLRED TO 8000 FT. I FAILED TO DECLARE AN EMER (SIT WAS UNDER CTL). THOUGHT THAT MY STATEMENT EXPLAINED THE SIT. I WAS 5000 FT ABOVE THE SINGLE ENG SVC CEILING AND THIS IS WHY I LOST ALT. ACFT LANDED SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.