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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 · Palm Beach Gard, FL · April 20, 2021

Date: April 20, 2021 · 12:30 local
Place: Palm Beach Gard, FL
Airport: North Palm Beach County
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N41EP
Reported as: Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N41EPRegistered now · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200S/N 1083 · Built 1982 Airframe modelConsolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot statement

I departed F45 after my routine preflight and a normal runup. After initial climb, the engine began to lose power, and I got an indication of high oil temperature. I made a precautionary landing on a deserted dirt road. Upon landing, the nose gear collapsed, causing minor damage to the nose gear doors. After leaving the cockpit, I noticed the engine cowling open, which may have caused the high oil temperature and power loss.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATEMENT

I DEPARTED F45 AFTER MY ROUTINE PREFLIGHT AND A NORMAL RUNUP. AFTER INITIAL CLIMB, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, AND I GOT AN INDICATION OF HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. I MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A DESERTED DIRT ROAD. UPON LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR DOORS. AFTER LEAVING THE COCKPIT, I NOTICED THE ENGINE COWLING OPEN, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE AND POWER LOSS.