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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 361785 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199702 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ags |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : ags tower : sfo |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 7600 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 361785 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Right engine failed in-flight. Tried to restart. Tried to feather engine -- it would not feather. Told approach control the problem. I was vectored to runway 35. After landing found engine had seized.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMT PLT HAS ENG FAILURE INFLT AND UNABLE TO FEATHER ENG WHICH HAD SEIZED.
Narrative: R ENG FAILED INFLT. TRIED TO RESTART. TRIED TO FEATHER ENG -- IT WOULD NOT FEATHER. TOLD APCH CTL THE PROB. I WAS VECTORED TO RWY 35. AFTER LNDG FOUND ENG HAD SEIZED.
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.