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C182 jump pilot experiences an engine failure during descent over the departure airport and lands safely.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 885095 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201004 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 55 Flight Crew Total 550 Flight Crew Type 30 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Flying skydivers from airport to 10;000 ft directly above the airport. Upon the fifth load; which had one more person than the previous loads; thus causing a longer flight time to 10;000 ft. Upon divers jumping on the fifth load; I began my slow descent back down to the airport. At about 5;000 ft on the descent engine started surging; so I leveled off and added mixture and carb heat; temporarily fixing the problem. Upon reaching about 3;000 ft total power was lost; after multiple attempts to fix the problem; I simply accepted the fact that I would have to execute an engine out landing; which was uneventful. I'm not 100% sure what the problem was; but the fuel was lower than normal when I added fuel; and since we spiraled down to get down faster fuel may have had a hard time getting to the engine; and the spark plugs on that plane had been fouling really badly on the descent all day long; causing long run ups to clear the plugs. The important thing is that the problem was recognized; the corrective actions were taken; and calmness was maintained throughout and after the situation occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C182 Jump Pilot experiences an engine failure during descent over the departure airport and lands safely.
Narrative: Flying skydivers from airport to 10;000 FT directly above the airport. Upon the fifth load; which had one more person than the previous loads; thus causing a longer flight time to 10;000 FT. Upon divers jumping on the fifth load; I began my slow descent back down to the airport. At about 5;000 FT on the descent engine started surging; so I leveled off and added mixture and carb heat; temporarily fixing the problem. Upon reaching about 3;000 FT total power was lost; after multiple attempts to fix the problem; I simply accepted the fact that I would have to execute an engine out landing; which was uneventful. I'm not 100% sure what the problem was; but the fuel was lower than normal when I added fuel; and since we spiraled down to get down faster fuel may have had a hard time getting to the engine; and the spark plugs on that plane had been fouling really badly on the descent all day long; causing long run ups to clear the plugs. The important thing is that the problem was recognized; the corrective actions were taken; and calmness was maintained throughout and after the situation occurred.
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.