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Aeronautical commander darter pilot experiences rough engine. Declares emergency and diverts to closer airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 746068 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200707 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : zzz.vor |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon artcc : zau.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Darter 100/150 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 2450 |
| ASRS Report | 746068 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : equipment problem dissipated flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
While in cruise descent at approximately 2500 ft MSL the engine began to run rough. Planned to land at ZZZ; but diverted to ZZZ1. Placed '7700' squawk code and made contact with approach advising controller of situation. Applied carburetor heat; adjusted throttle and power restored. Landed at ZZZ1 without incident. Upon landing; noted right fuel cap loose and apparent trail of fuel seeping. Fuel cap not replaced to normal position by fueler. I should have made certain it was in proper position before takeoff.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AERO COMMANDER DARTER PLT EXPERIENCES ROUGH ENGINE. DECLARES EMERGENCY AND DIVERTS TO CLOSER ARPT.
Narrative: WHILE IN CRUISE DSCNT AT APPROX 2500 FT MSL THE ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. PLANNED TO LAND AT ZZZ; BUT DIVERTED TO ZZZ1. PLACED '7700' SQUAWK CODE AND MADE CONTACT WITH APCH ADVISING CTLR OF SIT. APPLIED CARB HEAT; ADJUSTED THROTTLE AND PWR RESTORED. LANDED AT ZZZ1 WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LNDG; NOTED R FUEL CAP LOOSE AND APPARENT TRAIL OF FUEL SEEPING. FUEL CAP NOT REPLACED TO NORMAL POS BY FUELER. I SHOULD HAVE MADE CERTAIN IT WAS IN PROPER POS BEFORE TKOF.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.