What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 2, 2002, at 1300 CST, a CE-152, N5252B operated by Mr. Wint, made an emergency landing on highway 431 north of oppelika, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and the pilot and one passenger received no injuries and there was no damage to the airplane. The pilot stated that while flying the airplane back to lagrange, Georgia, he noticed an engine vibration and immediate loss of revolutions per minute (RPM). Within seconds, oil was coming out of the cowling and covering the windshield. He declared an emergency, and landed the airplane on the highway. Investigation revealed the propeller seal was leaking and the number two cylinder piston was damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 2, 2002, AT 1300 CST, A CE-152, N5252B OPERATED BY MR. WINT, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON HIGHWAY 431 NORTH OF OPPELIKA, ALABAMA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE FLYING THE AIRPLANE BACK TO LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, HE NOTICED AN ENGINE VIBRATION AND IMMEDIATE LOSS OF REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM). WITHIN SECONDS, OIL WAS COMING OUT OF THE COWLING AND COVERING THE WINDSHIELD. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE ON THE HIGHWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PROPELLER SEAL WAS LEAKING AND THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER PISTON WAS DAMAGED.
Other reports on N5250B · 2
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