# Incident 19990602017219I: Cessna 182P, Fresno, CA, June 2, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 1999, 15:58 local time
- Place: Fresno, CA
- Airport: Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.7766° N, 119.7188° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at FRESNO YOSEMITE INTL (FAT), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7766&lon=-119.7188&mi=10
- Aircraft: N20847, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20847-2022-05-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182P (registry code 2075816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 900 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990602017219I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT AFTER ADJUSTMENT OF PROP GOVERNOR. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE OBSERVED OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD AND ADVISED THE TOWER HE NEEDED TO LAND IMMEDIATELY. HE LANDED ON THE PARALLEL RUNWAY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER SHUTDOWN, HE DISCOVERED THE OIL FILLER CAP WAS NOT INSTALLED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ACCOMPLISHED A PREFLIGHT BUT HAD NOT CHECKED THE FILLER CAP. HE RECEIVED COUNSELLING FROM THE FAA ON TE IMPORTANCE OF CONDUCTING A COMPLETE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, PARTICULARLY AFTER MAINTENANCE.

## Other reports on N20847 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20200313000179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200313000179A), Mar 13, 2020: Cessna 182P (N20847), Lumberton, MS, Substantial damage. The aircraft departed columbia-marion county airport (0R0) at approximately 1215 local time. The pilot reported the engine loss power around 1500FT altitude,…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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