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FAA incident report · Cessna 175C · San Angelo, TX · January 10, 2002

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Date
January 10, 2002 · 10:00 local
Place
San Angelo, TX
Airport
Mathis Field
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N8317T
Reported as
Cessna 175C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,700 total1,500 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N8317TRegistered now · Cessna 175CS/N 17557017Airframe modelCessna 175CEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 01/10/02, at approximately 1000, a 1961 Cessna 175C, s/n 17557017, N8317T, piloted by Mr. Frank e. hinds, certificate #001692160M ofprivacy data omitted made a precautionary landing without incident on a ranch road , approximately 8 miles southwest of the San Angelo airport (sjt). Mr. Hinds (PIC) was the only person on board the aircraft. Mr. Hinds was not injured. There was no damage to the airport. There was no one reportedly injured on the ground or any property damage. There was no fire. There was no NMAC. While descending to land at sjt, Mr. Hinds noticed low oil pressure and increased RPM indications. As a precaution, Mr. Hinds elected to land the aircraft on a deserted ranch road. Engine failure did not occur. The engine was running and making power at landing. Upon inspection, a "b" nut on an oil line to the propeller governor was found to be leaking oil. Repairs were accomplished and the aircraft was returned to service. The aircraft took off from the ranch road and landed safely at sjt without further incident. A malfunction or defect report 8010-4, will be submitted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 01/10/02, AT APPROXIMATELY 1000, A 1961 CESSNA 175C, S/N 17557017, N8317T, PILOTED BY MR. FRANK E. HINDS, CERTIFICATE #001692160M OF^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT ON A RANCH ROAD , APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE SAN ANGELO AIRPORT (SJT). MR. HINDS (PIC) WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. MR. HINDS WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRPORT. THERE WAS NO ONE REPORTEDLY INJURED ON THE GROUND OR ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THERE WAS NO NMAC. WHILE DESCENDING TO LAND AT SJT, MR. HINDS NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE AND INCREASED RPM INDICATIONS. AS A PRECAUTION, MR. HINDS ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON A DESERTED RANCH ROAD. ENGINE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND MAKING POWER AT LANDING. UPON INSPECTION, A "B" NUT ON AN OIL LINE TO THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING OIL. REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM THE RANCH ROAD AND LANDED SAFELY AT SJT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT 8010-4, WILL BE SUBMITTED.