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C206 pilot reported smoke and a loss of oil on takeoff that resulted in a return to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1739259 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202004 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Lubrication System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 325 Flight Crew Type 25 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Aircraft X recently had oil change; dipstick said 11 qts. Of fresh oil in preflight.start was fine; runup had good oil pressure; and no abnormalities. Upon liftoff; cabin began filling with smoke; and received a call from tower that we were smoking and trailing oil. Circled back to runway xx; made a short approach; uneventful landing; and taxied back to the hangar. Oil was smoking and dripping from the cowl; covering the fuselage; and a large amount was noticed in the area we had started the aircraft as well. Checked dipstick about an hour later; and it showed no oil.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C206 pilot reported smoke and a loss of oil on takeoff that resulted in a return to the departure airport.
Narrative: Aircraft X recently had oil change; dipstick said 11 qts. of fresh oil in preflight.Start was fine; runup had good oil pressure; and no abnormalities. Upon liftoff; cabin began filling with smoke; and received a call from Tower that we were smoking and trailing oil. Circled back to Runway XX; made a short approach; uneventful landing; and taxied back to the hangar. Oil was smoking and dripping from the cowl; covering the fuselage; and a large amount was noticed in the area we had started the aircraft as well. Checked dipstick about an hour later; and it showed no oil.
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.