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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1728214 | 
| Time | |
| Date | 202002 | 
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 | 
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport | 
| State Reference | US | 
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC | 
| Light | Daylight | 
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 | 
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 | 
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach | 
| Route In Use | Visual Approach | 
| Flight Plan | None | 
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine | 
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Single Pilot Pilot Flying  | 
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private  | 
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 400 Flight Crew Type 150  | 
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Clearance  | 
Narrative:
Loss of oil pressure and ruff running engine after a VOR/DME approach during the initial phase of a circle to land on runway xx. Turned immediately towards runway and made a smooth uneventful landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 Pilot reported rough running engine with loss of oil pressure that resulted in a return to the departure airport.
Narrative: Loss of oil pressure and ruff running engine after a VOR/DME Approach during the initial phase of a circle to land on Runway XX. Turned immediately towards runway and made a smooth uneventful landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.