Incident at 40 NM east of Goose Bay.
Summary
1997-01-02: The PA32 was out of St.John's enroute to Goose Bay when the pilot reported a rough running engine. The pilot then diverted and landed safely in St. Anthony at 1518z. TSB evaluating. **UPDATE** Corrections to details. The aircraft N9277B was 40 NM east of Charlottetown enroute from Bangor to St. John's when the engine started to run rough. The pilot reported he suspected water in the fuel. The pilot requested and received clearance for a diversion to Sydney where the aircraft landed withut further incident at 1118 AST. After the aircraft landed the pilot was observed inspecting the aircraft, he then filed an IFR flight plan for St. John's and the aircraft departed at 1205 AST. No further problems were encountered on the flight from Sydney to St. John's TSB case closed.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996A0908 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Occurred At | 1996-12-30 - 15:00 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, North America, Atlantic Region, 40 NM east of Goose Bay. |
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| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [powerplant] |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | GLOBE AIR SERVICES |
| Make |
PIPER |
| Model | PA32 300 |
| Year Built | |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | N9277B |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Cruise |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Engine - malfunction |