The pilot of a C-206 reversed course and landed at a nearby airport when the engine failed.

Attributes
ACN	959756
Time
Date	201107
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine
Person 1
Function	Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 2700 Flight Crew Type 1000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

The engine began running rough and no change was noted after adjusting mixture; fuel pump; prop; throttle; etc. Turned back for the airport and engine stalled. Was able to start again by forcefully advancing throttle but not necessary as I was fortunately very close to the airport and around 4;000 AGL. I descended into the pattern and landed without incident; exited onto a taxi way and was towed to a nearby FBO.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: The pilot of a C-206 reversed course and landed at a nearby airport when the engine failed.

Narrative: The engine began running rough and no change was noted after adjusting mixture; fuel pump; prop; throttle; etc. Turned back for the airport and engine stalled. Was able to start again by forcefully advancing throttle but not necessary as I was fortunately very close to the airport and around 4;000 AGL. I descended into the pattern and landed without incident; exited onto a taxi way and was towed to a nearby FBO.

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.