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A DA40 private pilot suffered a loss of power but was able to nurse the aircraft back to his departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 879419 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | DA40 Diamond Star |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6 Flight Crew Total 1250 Flight Crew Type 1250 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
I was flying a diamond DA40 aircraft and experienced engine trouble. I believed I was going to have to make an off airport; emergency landing due to loss of power. I chose a beach and began making my approach. During this period the engine was running rough and kept sputtering and losing power. During this time I continued to adjust the mixture and throttle settings and was able to regain some power. As I made my final approach toward the beach I was able to regain power and was able to climb. I climbed to 3000 feet and returned to the airport. As I returned; the aircraft continued to run rough but I was able to maintain enough power to return.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DA40 private pilot suffered a loss of power but was able to nurse the aircraft back to his departure airport.
Narrative: I was flying a Diamond DA40 aircraft and experienced engine trouble. I believed I was going to have to make an off airport; emergency landing due to loss of power. I chose a beach and began making my approach. During this period the engine was running rough and kept sputtering and losing power. During this time I continued to adjust the mixture and throttle settings and was able to regain some power. As I made my final approach toward the beach I was able to regain power and was able to climb. I climbed to 3000 feet and returned to the airport. As I returned; the aircraft continued to run rough but I was able to maintain enough power to return.
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.