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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AK · February 16, 2010

Date: February 16, 2010 · 11:14 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1661P
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,250 total7,000 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N1661PRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-3783 · Built 1954 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

After departure from lake hood, and during 2500 feet at cruise, oil temperature started increasing. Oil temperature continued increase from 170 thru 200 to 240 degrees. Power was being reduced from 2500 RPM to 1800 RPM with carb heat "on", the temperature remained over 240. Pilot contacted "ATC" to report a precautionary landing. At 1500 RPM during landing, loss of oil pressure with a rough running engine. The landing was at "flat horn" lake without further incident. After adding 3 quarts of oil, the engine would not start. A satellite phone was used to contact recovery personnel.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM LAKE HOOD, AND DURING 2500 FEET AT CRUISE, OIL TEMPERATURE STARTED INCREASING. OIL TEMPERATURE CONTINUED INCREASE FROM 170 THRU 200 TO 240 DEGREES. POWER WAS BEING REDUCED FROM 2500 RPM TO 1800 RPM WITH CARB HEAT "ON", THE TEMPERATURE REMAINED OVER 240. PILOT CONTACTED "ATC" TO REPORT A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AT 1500 RPM DURING LANDING, LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WITH A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. THE LANDING WAS AT "FLAT HORN" LAKE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER ADDING 3 QUARTS OF OIL, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. A SATELLITE PHONE WAS USED TO CONTACT RECOVERY PERSONNEL.