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Pilot of a BE58 on IFR flight plan but VFR conditions has engine power loss on left engine and elects to divert to nearby airport. Prior to receiving clearance he turns and descends.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 409047 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199807 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : idu |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 7500 msl bound upper : 8000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : iah |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Baron 58/58TC |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 409047 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Departing hou IFR in VMC. Climbed to 8000 ft. Lost power on left engine intermittently. Told departure needed to cancel IFR and do 180 degree turn to west houston (iws). I did not declare an emergency. Controller asked 2 times if I wanted to declare. Told him no and explained that I had what I thought was a fuel flow problem. In the haste to get turned around I may have descended out of 8000 ft and started a turn without a clearance. The controller never canceled my IFR but eventually gave a clearance to iws with a visual approach. Was able to land successfully. Problem may be a propeller governor.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A BE58 ON IFR FLT PLAN BUT VFR CONDITIONS HAS ENG PWR LOSS ON L ENG AND ELECTS TO DIVERT TO NEARBY ARPT. PRIOR TO RECEIVING CLRNC HE TURNS AND DSNDS.
Narrative: DEPARTING HOU IFR IN VMC. CLBED TO 8000 FT. LOST PWR ON L ENG INTERMITTENTLY. TOLD DEP NEEDED TO CANCEL IFR AND DO 180 DEG TURN TO W HOUSTON (IWS). I DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER. CTLR ASKED 2 TIMES IF I WANTED TO DECLARE. TOLD HIM NO AND EXPLAINED THAT I HAD WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A FUEL FLOW PROB. IN THE HASTE TO GET TURNED AROUND I MAY HAVE DSNDED OUT OF 8000 FT AND STARTED A TURN WITHOUT A CLRNC. THE CTLR NEVER CANCELED MY IFR BUT EVENTUALLY GAVE A CLRNC TO IWS WITH A VISUAL APCH. WAS ABLE TO LAND SUCCESSFULLY. PROB MAY BE A PROP GOVERNOR.
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.