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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Ferrel Velocityxlfg · Otisco, IN · September 27, 2008

Date: September 27, 2008 · 15:03 local
Place: Otisco, IN
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N44VF
Reported as: Ferrel Velocityxlfg
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540D2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 280 total50 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N44VFRegistered now · Ferrell B/Szoke E FERRELL/SZOKE XL FGS/N 3FX023 · Built 2007 Airframe modelFerrell B/Szoke E FERRELL/SZOKE XL FG Engine modelLycoming IO-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) The homebuilt aircraft experienced an emergency condition during cruise flight; specifically, the loss of all engine oil pressure. The airman confirmed loss of engine oil pressure by observing smoke coming from the nose of the aircraft and oil accumulating on the windscreen. The pilot decided to land as soon as possible when oil was observed to be leaking into the cockpit area. The aluminum rigid line flare on the engine oil cooler housing was found to be broken. Photo's are available in case file located at privacy data omitted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN EMERGENCY CONDITION DURING CRUISE FLIGHT; SPECIFICALLY, THE LOSS OF ALL ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. THE AIRMAN CONFIRMED LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BY OBSERVING SMOKE COMING FROM THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND OIL ACCUMULATING ON THE WINDSCREEN. THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHEN OIL WAS OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING INTO THE COCKPIT AREA. THE ALUMINUM RIGID LINE FLARE ON THE ENGINE OIL COOLER HOUSING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. PHOTO'S ARE AVAILABLE IN CASE FILE LOCATED AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.