charris911
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charris911
Nice day for a morning trip from Houston (KDWH) to Austin (KAUS), in the trusty 152.
Enjoying the view at 4,500, engine made a little vibration, then lost my RPM's...good feeling gone. Informed the controller, asked for nearest airport, Brenham (11R) 12-miles past.
Turned-around, looking for a nice field. Engine kinda came back to life, but only moments at a time, then nothing...nursed it back to the 11R, and actually had altitude to spare. Slipped it on final and made a nice landing.
I'm sure my blood pressure was thru the roof, and I know I sounded terrible on the radio...but oh well. GREAT Controller at Houston Approach, and thanks to a Bonanza pilot that was passing thru and relayed WX and traffic info from the CTAF. Magneto at fault...I had done all normal pre-flight checks, and leaned at cruise.
Little shaken, but an experience for the logbook.
Enjoying the view at 4,500, engine made a little vibration, then lost my RPM's...good feeling gone. Informed the controller, asked for nearest airport, Brenham (11R) 12-miles past.
Turned-around, looking for a nice field. Engine kinda came back to life, but only moments at a time, then nothing...nursed it back to the 11R, and actually had altitude to spare. Slipped it on final and made a nice landing.
I'm sure my blood pressure was thru the roof, and I know I sounded terrible on the radio...but oh well. GREAT Controller at Houston Approach, and thanks to a Bonanza pilot that was passing thru and relayed WX and traffic info from the CTAF. Magneto at fault...I had done all normal pre-flight checks, and leaned at cruise.
Little shaken, but an experience for the logbook.