<< >> NASA ASRS Report 901685, August 2010

A C150 pilot reported engine problems with surging and hesitating. He declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.

Attributes
ACN	901685
Time
Date	201008
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Cessna 150
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6 Flight Crew Total 260 Flight Crew Type 100
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

[I] observed engine hesitation at 6;500 MSL with approximately 3.5 hours fuel remaining. Applied carburetor heat engine continued to hesitate. Declared emergency and followed checklist diverting to [nearest suitable airport]. Engine wind milled out and surged from stop to 2;500 RPM. After 2-4 minutes engine performed normally; however I continued emergency landing procedures and brought aircraft to full and controlled stop. We are consulting with maintenance regarding problem. [At the] last fuel stop [tanks were filled]. [I] clear and unrestricted visibility and no observed ceilings during all phases of flight.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C150 pilot reported engine problems with surging and hesitating. He declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.

Narrative: [I] observed engine hesitation at 6;500 MSL with approximately 3.5 hours fuel remaining. Applied carburetor heat engine continued to hesitate. Declared emergency and followed checklist diverting to [nearest suitable airport]. Engine wind milled out and surged from stop to 2;500 RPM. After 2-4 minutes engine performed normally; however I continued emergency landing procedures and brought aircraft to full and controlled stop. We are consulting with maintenance regarding problem. [At the] last fuel stop [tanks were filled]. [I] clear and unrestricted visibility and no observed ceilings during all phases of flight.

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.