Investigation number
199702905
Occurrence date
Location
93 km north of Sydney Aerodrome
State
New South Wales
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Occurrence class
Incident

The pilot reported that icing conditions were encountered during the climb after departure from Sydney. The anti-ice systems were then activated. The aircraft was above cloud after reaching top of climb, and the pilot turned off the anti-ice systems after ascertaining that the left engine intake was free of ice. Approximately 2 minutes later the aircraft re-entered cloud. The pilot said he shone his torch onto the centre unheated windscreen and it was white with ice. He then turned on the wing ice light and this revealed about 15 cm of ice on the leading edge of the wing. The pilot said he then selected right engine heat and the engine flamed out. He advised air traffic control that he had an engine failure and requested a clearance back to Sydney and a descent clearance. When the aircraft reached 8,000 ft. he was able to restart the engine. He then requested a clearance to Brisbane. The remainder of the flight was completed without further incident.

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Fairchild Industries Inc
Model
SA227-AC
Registration
VH-UZP
Operation type
Air Transport Low Capacity
Sector
Turboprop
Departure point
Sydney NSW
Destination
Brisbane Qld
Damage
Nil