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Stinson 108 pilot encountered rough running engine and diverted to a nearby airport. Cause determined to be carburetor icing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 830860 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200904 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10 Flight Crew Total 1200 Flight Crew Type 170 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR |
Narrative:
I was headed north. Enroute at 1;100 ft just below the 1;200 ft ceiling of class C airspace; my engine began to run very rough; so I diverted to ZZZ airport which is also under the same 1;200 ft ceiling. While approaching ZZZ airport; I noticed that my aircraft had climbed to approximately 1;300 ft. Under the circumstances; I decided to hang onto the extra altitude until I was sure I had the airport. After landing; it was found to be carb ice (in clear sky) that caused the problem. In the future; I will try carburetor heat first.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Stinson 108 pilot encountered rough running engine and diverted to a nearby airport. Cause determined to be carburetor icing.
Narrative: I was headed north. Enroute at 1;100 FT just below the 1;200 FT ceiling of Class C airspace; my engine began to run very rough; so I diverted to ZZZ Airport which is also under the same 1;200 FT ceiling. While approaching ZZZ Airport; I noticed that my aircraft had climbed to approximately 1;300 FT. Under the circumstances; I decided to hang onto the extra altitude until I was sure I had the airport. After landing; it was found to be carb ice (in clear sky) that caused the problem. In the future; I will try carburetor heat first.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.