20240415003149I

Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 62 · La Grande, OR · April 15, 2024

Date
April 15, 2024 · 17:01 local
Place
La Grande, OR
Airport
La Grande/Union County
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
MQAA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N179LA
Reported as
Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 62
Reported engine
AUSTRO E4P(SERIES)
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
2,793 total

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What happened

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

During a 14 CFR part 135 flight from bend, Oregon (bnd) to grangeville, Idaho (gic) with about 30 minutes left of the planned flight at an altitude of 11,000 feet MSL the pilot noted a simultaneous left engine a & b engine control unit (ecu) failure. The pilot in command (PIC) noticed a large amount of oil exiting the left engine crankcase breather tube and requested an emergency landing at the nearest airport. The PIC diverted to and landed at La Grande/Union County Airport (lgd) in La Grande, Oregon. The engine indicated “green” pressure and temperature ranges during the decent and landing so the engine was not shut down in flight. The decent and landing were completed without further incident. No injuries and no aircraft damage beyond the engine.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A 14 CFR PART 135 FLIGHT FROM BEND, OREGON (BND) TO GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO (GIC) WITH ABOUT 30 MINUTES LEFT OF THE PLANNED FLIGHT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 11,000 FEET MSL THE PILOT NOTED A SIMULTANEOUS LEFT ENGINE A & B ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FAILURE. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL EXITING THE LEFT ENGINE CRANKCASE BREATHER TUBE AND REQUESTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. THE PIC DIVERTED TO AND LANDED AT LA GRANDE/UNION COUNTY AIRPORT (LGD) IN LA GRANDE, OREGON. THE ENGINE INDICATED “GREEN” PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE RANGES DURING THE DECENT AND LANDING SO THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. THE DECENT AND LANDING WERE COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES AND NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE BEYOND THE ENGINE.