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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna TR182 · Eloy, AZ · May 16, 2002

Date: May 16, 2002 · 09:45 local
Place: Eloy, AZ
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N736CM
Reported as: Cessna TR182
Reported engine: Lycoming O540L3C5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total550 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N736CMRegistration cancelled Jun 22, 2024 · Cessna TR182S/N R18200716 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna TR182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot reported that right after reaching cruise altitude, his engine started running rough and that after reviewing his instruments he realized that he had lost oil pressure. The pilot then stated that he declared an emergency and made a safe landing at Eloy AZ. Inspector prine witnessed the engine being removed from the aircraft and tagged the engine for shipment to Lycoming.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT RIGHT AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE, HIS ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND THAT AFTER REVIEWING HIS INSTRUMENTS HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT THEN STATED THAT HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE A SAFE LANDING AT ELOY AZ. INSPECTOR PRINE WITNESSED THE ENGINE BEING REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND TAGGED THE ENGINE FOR SHIPMENT TO LYCOMING.