20091229053329I

Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Beech B-60 · Homestead, FL · December 29, 2009

Date: December 29, 2009 · 08:45 local
Place: Homestead, FL
Airport: Homestead Arb
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: DELR
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N515CT
Reported as: Beech B-60
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-541 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total320 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft was being flown by the pilot/owner from ocean reef (07FA) to Homestead general airport (X51) at approximately 0845 hrs, 18 miles away, with approximately 50 gallons of fuel per side. Enroute to Homestead the PIC stated at 1500 feet AGL the aircraft right engine started running erratic aircraft was bucking and surging to right. The PIC stated he feathered the right engine and was able to control the aircraft he called ahead to 07FA to notify Homestead Arb, he had to make an emergency landing. The PIC made an uneventful emergency landing at Homestead Arb and afterwards was towed off the runway.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN BY THE PILOT/OWNER FROM OCEAN REEF (07FA) TO HOMESTEAD GENERAL AIRPORT (X51) AT APPROXIMATELY 0845 HRS, 18 MILES AWAY, WITH APPROXIMATELY 50 GALLONS OF FUEL PER SIDE. ENROUTE TO HOMESTEAD THE PIC STATED AT 1500 FEET AGL THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ERRATIC AIRCRAFT WAS BUCKING AND SURGING TO RIGHT. THE PIC STATED HE FEATHERED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT HE CALLED AHEAD TO 07FA TO NOTIFY HOMESTEAD ARB, HE HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE PIC MADE AN UNEVENTFUL EMERGENCY LANDING AT HOMESTEAD ARB AND AFTERWARDS WAS TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY.