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FAA incident report · Cessna 182E · San Angelo, TX · October 14, 2011

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Date
October 14, 2011 · 16:01 local
Place
San Angelo, TX
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3250Y
Reported as
Cessna 182E
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
N3250YRegistered now · Cessna 182ES/N 18254250 · Built 1962Airframe modelCessna 182EEngine 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.

On October 14, 2011 at approximately 16:01 CDT, N3250Y, a Cessna 182, pilot planned a VFR flight to college station, Texas, (cll). Aircraft departed dona ana county airport (5T6) and climbed to 9,500 feet enroute to San Angelo, Texas (sjt) for an intended fuel stop. During the decent into sjt, the pilot reduced power and scanned engine instruments. Approximately five minutes later, the pilot noticed a loss in oil pressure. The pilot informed sjt approach that he was having engine problems and would notify approach if he needed additional assistance. Approximately two minutes later, the pilot reported losing all oil pressure and noticed that the right engine cowling had been damaged from the inside. The pilot notified approach that he had total engine failure and was directed to ducote airpark (TS65). The pilot performed emergency landing procedures and proceeded towards TS65. Approximately two and a half miles out, the pilot noticed he did not have enough altitude or airspeed to make the TS65 and landed aircraft in an adjacent field. The pilot informed approach that he landing safely and gave his approximate location. The aircraft was not damaged during emergency landing. The pilot reported a cylinder had broken off the engine case.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 14, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:01 CDT, N3250Y, A CESSNA 182, PILOT PLANNED A VFR FLIGHT TO COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, (CLL). AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DONA ANA COUNTY AIRPORT (5T6) AND CLIMBED TO 9,500 FEET ENROUTE TO SAN ANGELO, TEXAS (SJT) FOR AN INTENDED FUEL STOP. DURING THE DECENT INTO SJT, THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND SCANNED ENGINE INSTRUMENTS. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE PILOT NOTICED A LOSS IN OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT INFORMED SJT APPROACH THAT HE WAS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS AND WOULD NOTIFY APPROACH IF HE NEEDED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER, THE PILOT REPORTED LOSING ALL OIL PRESSURE AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING HAD BEEN DAMAGED FROM THE INSIDE. THE PILOT NOTIFIED APPROACH THAT HE HAD TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AND WAS DIRECTED TO DUCOTE AIRPARK (TS65). THE PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEDURES AND PROCEEDED TOWARDS TS65. APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF MILES OUT, THE PILOT NOTICED HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE OR AIRSPEED TO MAKE THE TS65 AND LANDED AIRCRAFT IN AN ADJACENT FIELD. THE PILOT INFORMED APPROACH THAT HE LANDING SAFELY AND GAVE HIS APPROXIMATE LOCATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING. THE PILOT REPORTED A CYLINDER HAD BROKEN OFF THE ENGINE CASE.