Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 21; Flight Crew Total 271; Flight Crew Type 21
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
30 minutes into flight at 6;500 feet; the engine began to run rough and started to cut out intermittently as if it were lacking fuel. I checked the gauge and I had full rich mixture and full throttle and ample fuel. I was losing altitude. I communicated via radio that the engine was not running right. I declared an emergency and was given clearance to land. I landed the airplane and taxied off the runway and as soon as I cleared the runway the engine died. My passenger and I safely exited the aircraft and greeted [the local] police who took my report and credentials. The airplane was towed to a transient parking spot. The next day I had the shop on the field inspect the airplane and found that a bolt connected to the mixture cable was loose. It was not properly controlling the mixture and the engine was in fact being affected by lack of fuel.
The pilot of a C182 experienced a loss of power and rough engine operation during cruise flight. An emergency was declared; followed by a successful landing. A loose mixture control fastener was determined to be causing a lack of fuel to the engine.