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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182D · Houston, TX · September 20, 2010

Date: September 20, 2010 · 13:30 local
Place: Houston, TX
Airport: Weiser Air Park
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9071X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10CA549
Reported as: Cessna 182D
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 65 total12 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N9071XRegistration cancelled Nov 25, 2014 · Cessna 182DS/N 18253471 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 182D Engine modelContinental O-470 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 after take-off at around 200 feet he notice the oil pressure gauge fluctuate. Immediantly oil mist began blowing over the wind screen. Pilot said the oil pressure gauge went to zero. Pilot decided to turn and land back on the same air field. Pilot was blind out of his wind screen and over shot runway, causing aircraft to go through a school bus storage facility just west of runway. Aircraft impacted a fence and struck two buses before coming to a stop. No injuries to pilot or passengers.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED AFTER TAKE-OFF AT AROUND 200 FEET HE NOTICE THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATE. IMMEDIANTLY OIL MIST BEGAN BLOWING OVER THE WIND SCREEN. PILOT SAID THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WENT TO ZERO. PILOT DECIDED TO TURN AND LAND BACK ON THE SAME AIR FIELD. PILOT WAS BLIND OUT OF HIS WIND SCREEN AND OVER SHOT RUNWAY, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO GO THROUGH A SCHOOL BUS STORAGE FACILITY JUST WEST OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A FENCE AND STRUCK TWO BUSES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGERS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN10CA549Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHouston, TXThe loss of engine power during the initial climb due to decreased engine oil quantity and pressure as a result of the engine's oil cap not being adequately secured.Sep 20, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9071X · 1

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

Incident 20030523030079ILevel Off Touchdown · Overgaard, AZ(-23) Aircraft made hard landing on unlit airport in the dark. Aircraft touched down in the overrun area and wing tip hit VASI.May 23, 2003 · Minor damage