An extremely high time private pilot, flying a PA46 I the vicinity of clt VOR-DME, was unable to maintain his altitude due to engine failure.

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Attributes
ACN	486390
Time
Date	200009
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-46 Malibu
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	486390
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : handoff position
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Turbocharger failed. Was unable to hold altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN EXTREMELY HIGH TIME PVT PLT, FLYING A PA46 I THE VICINITY OF CLT VOR-DME, WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN HIS ALT DUE TO ENG FAILURE.

Narrative: TURBOCHARGER FAILED. WAS UNABLE TO HOLD ALT.

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.