Incident at VANCOUVER
Summary
1996-06-12: The aircraft advised the Vancouver Tower that it was experiencing engine problems. Vancouver Tower identified the aircraft on radar at 15 N Mi. NW of the airport at 5500 feet ASL in a steady descent. The tower evaluated the situation as a priority, therefore responded to the pilot's request for a priority landing in Vancouver. Runway 08 was assigned to the aircraft which meant other inbound traffic had to be vectored out of the area. At approximately 2000 feet ASL the aircraft advised the tower that the engine was operating normaly again and the priority landing was discontinued. The operational impact of this incident was that Air Canada flights 203 and 571, and Canadian flight 134 experienced approximately 5 minute delays.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1995P0086 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1995-03-02 - 16:20 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | British Columbia, Canada, North America, Pacific Region, VANCOUVER |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [powerplant],Other |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | Private |
| Operator | Private |
| Make |
CESSNA |
| Model | 172G |
| Year Built | 1966 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Declared emergency/priority,Engine - malfunction |