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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 402C · San Antonio, TX · March 28, 2003

Date: March 28, 2003 · 12:00 local
Place: San Antonio, TX
Airport: San Antonio International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft: N681RC
Reported as: Cessna 402C
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520EB
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N681RCRegistered now · Cessna 402CS/N 402C0002 Airframe modelCessna 402C Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-23) The pilot reported that during cruise at 3,500 feet, about 30 NM from San Antonio International Airport (sat), he noticed oil on the top of the left engine cowling. He proceeded direct to sat. About 5 NM from sat, he noticed a light trace of blue smoke behind the left engine. There was no indication of fire. The aircraft landed and was met by emergency vehicles.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE AT 3,500 FEET, ABOUT 30 NM FROM SAN ANTONIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SAT), HE NOTICED OIL ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT ENGINE COWLING. HE PROCEEDED DIRECT TO SAT. ABOUT 5 NM FROM SAT, HE NOTICED A LIGHT TRACE OF BLUE SMOKE BEHIND THE LEFT ENGINE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND WAS MET BY EMERGENCY VEHICLES.

Other reports on N681RC · 3

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

Accident 19940226003039ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Kivalina, AKStruck a snowdrift on edge of runway on landing. Collapsed nose and left main gear. Strong crosswind drifting snow.Feb 26, 1994 · Substantial damage Incident 19920910041149ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Buffalo, NYPilot aborted takeoff and slid off end of runway. Pilot stated windshear caused erroneous airspeed indications.Sep 10, 1992 · Minor damage Incident 19900326011909IDescent · Syracuse, NYExperienced cracked windshield, made slow descent and landed. Had a horizontal crack below heating element.Mar 26, 1990 · Minor damage