Tecnam P2012 Pilot reported engine failure in flight. Pilot diverted and landed short of runway without incident.
Synopsis
Tecnam P2012 Pilot reported engine failure in flight. Pilot diverted and landed short of runway without incident.
Narrative
I took off out of ZZZ [Airport] IFR. I started my climb up to 10;000 feet as cleared by ATC. Upon reaching 9;200 ft; ATC instructed me to descend and maintain 8;000 feet. I leveled off at 8;000 right around the area. I am now in the cruise phase of the flight directly to ZZZZZ but am given left or right deviation as needed by ATC for storms. I missed all of the weather and then was direct to ZZZ2 [Airport]. All instruments are in the green at this point. Roughly 18 minutes after passing ZZZZZ; I got a CAS (Crew Alert System) warning for FADEC (Full Authority Digital Electronic Control) A and FADEC B. Almost immediately the power started rolling back from 89% down to the 20-30% range. I immediately called ATC; to which I didn't get a response; while simultaneously pitching up for the best glide speed. I called again and stated I was losing my engine; to which I was told that ZZZ1 airport was off my right wing and a few miles away (do not recall the exact number said). There was a broken layer roughly 2;000 ft. over the ground so it was hard to find it but I was using the G1000 map along with my iPad to guide me toward the airport. While trying to locate the airport in the descent I switched fuel tanks; turned the fuel pump on; tried forcing FADEC B on; was given the weather from ATC which helped determine the runway I was going to use; and even turned the engine master off and back on per the checklist. The engine did not regain full power but was still ranging in power from 23% to 29%. I was able to see the airport visually now and decided to continue my circling descent roughly 1.5 miles north of the approach end of the runway. Once I was at a reasonable height; I turned toward the runway. Once I thought the runway was made I put the flaps to t/o (takeoff) mode and then almost instinctively put them to Ldg. (landing) mode; which I immediately recognized as a mistake as I would not have made the airport property and put the flaps back to T/o. At this point; I was around 75 knots and passing the houses and trees just north of the runway with roughly 50-100 foot clearance. Once I passed the last obstacle; I was officially on airport property. But at the same time; I was near stall speed; at a high angle of attack; and around 150 feet AGL. I put the nose down to gain airspeed and entered ground effect over the grass. I held it off as long as I could and ended up touching down 39 steps short of the runway. I then steered to avoid the runway lights and rolled down the runway. The engine also stopped windmilling as I was rolling down the runway. I was able to turn off runway XX on Taxiway 1 but did not pass the hold short bars before the plane came to a stop. I believe I transmitted to ZZZ TRACON that I was on the ground but did not hear a response. I shut the aircraft off and hopped out of the airplane. Upon looking at the exterior; I noticed an oil-like substance on the right wing strut; the right side of the elevator; and the belly of the aircraft. There was also no exterior damage to the aircraft from landing short of the runway. I called the FBO and the airport manager and 3 mechanics met me at the plane to help tow it to their facility. After towing it; we took off the top engine cowl and did not see anything out of the ordinary. Once we took the bottom cowl off; we saw a black substance on the front right of the cowl near the landing light and now the mechanics were looking for a leak. They saw a drip coming from the Turbo and the exhaust also had oil dripping out of it. It appears oil is coming from the turbo; into the exhaust; and therefore was spewing out of the aircraft and caused the FADEC system to kick in and shut the engine off before any damage was caused.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.