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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Houston, TX · July 18, 2010

Date: July 18, 2010 · 14:00 local
Place: Houston, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N251RA
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,250 total400 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N251RARegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17266249 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M 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.

Pilot stated he was flying northwest Houston pipeline patrol and began having engine problems. Power reduced to 2000 RPM at full throttle. Started losing oil pressure and EGT decreased 300 degrees. Pilot declared emergency with (kiah) tower. Pilot stated in his vicinity was an open field. The tower offered clearance to land but there was a large rain shaft between me and the airport. Pilot elected to land in open field. No injuries or damage to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE WAS FLYING NORTHWEST HOUSTON PIPELINE PATROL AND BEGAN HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. POWER REDUCED TO 2000 RPM AT FULL THROTTLE. STARTED LOSING OIL PRESSURE AND EGT DECREASED 300 DEGREES. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH (KIAH) TOWER. PILOT STATED IN HIS VICINITY WAS AN OPEN FIELD. THE TOWER OFFERED CLEARANCE TO LAND BUT THERE WAS A LARGE RAIN SHAFT BETWEEN ME AND THE AIRPORT. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN OPEN FIELD. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N251RA · 1

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

Incident 20120315003479ICruise/Level Flight · Houston, TXPilot was enroute to next pipeline patrol. During cruise flight at 1,000' AGL, oil pressure was lost and engine stopped. Landing was made on park road 1836, san jacinto park in Houston, TX.no injuries to pilot, and no damage to aircraft.Mar 15, 2012 · No damage