Single Engine Turboprop Undifferentiated
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 23000; Flight Crew Type 50
Communication Breakdown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Aircraft; Procedure; Human Factors
Engine flamed out due to fuel condition lever coming out of detent. Flameout occurred just after given frequency change. Due to the flameout; I descended from the assigned altitude of 110 [knots] to approximately 070 [knots] before I could restart the engine. During that time; my focus was on restarting the engine and selecting the closest airport for a possible forced landing. I did not communicate with ATC during this time.After restarting the engine; I informed ATC of the situation; climbed back to the assigned altitude; continued enroute; and was told to complete the frequency change to ARTCC.My focus was on restarting the engine and my altitude deviation was due to the engine out. In an ideal situation; it may have been best to advise ATC sooner; but my focus was on restarting the engine. I believed that I followed the correct sequence that I had been taught early in my training: Aviate; Navigate; Communicate.
Turboprop pilot reported an engine flame-out due engine control issue resulted in an excursion from altitude and a late frequency change.