20040109002219I

Incident

FAA incident report · Amrgen AA-1B · Fairfield, NJ · January 9, 2004

Date: January 9, 2004 · 15:32 local
Place: Fairfield, NJ
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N6291L
Reported as: Amrgen AA1B
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 91 total89 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N6291LRegistered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-1BS/N AA1B-0091 · Built 1972 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-1B Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) On 1/09/2004 student pilot vincent a. pesce was being administered his private pilot practical test by designated pilot examiner james j. urcinole. During cruise flight cockpit filled with smoke, emergency procedures were followed. Aircraft diverted to original departure point (kcdw), landed on runway 9 without incident. Inspection of the aircraft revealed a blown crank shaft seal. Maintenance and defect report to follow. Engine total time 1446.6, engine serial #L11216-15.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 1/09/2004 STUDENT PILOT VINCENT A. PESCE WAS BEING ADMINISTERED HIS PRIVATE PILOT PRACTICAL TEST BY DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER JAMES J. URCINOLE. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE, EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORIGINAL DEPARTURE POINT (KCDW), LANDED ON RUNWAY 9 WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED A BLOWN CRANK SHAFT SEAL. MAINTENANCE AND DEFECT REPORT TO FOLLOW. ENGINE TOTAL TIME 1446.6, ENGINE SERIAL #L11216-15.