Small aircraft pilot in an emergency declared situation with an engine oil problem lands after diversion to an alternate airport.

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Attributes
ACN	192045
Time
Date	199110
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sna
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1600 msl bound upper : 1600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sna artcc : zdc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 47 flight time total : 2291 flight time type : 492
ASRS Report	192045
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Engine running slightly rough, 5-6 mins after takeoff from chino. Shortly after, slight oil trace on windshield, followed by total windshield obscurement. Power and aircraft control ok, oil pressure ok, declared emergency. Landed on 19R john wayne with no forward visibility. Engine problem undefined yet.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT IN AN EMER DECLARED SITUATION WITH AN ENG OIL PROBLEM LANDS AFTER DIVERSION TO AN ALTERNATE ARPT.

Narrative: ENG RUNNING SLIGHTLY ROUGH, 5-6 MINS AFTER TKOF FROM CHINO. SHORTLY AFTER, SLIGHT OIL TRACE ON WINDSHIELD, FOLLOWED BY TOTAL WINDSHIELD OBSCUREMENT. PWR AND ACFT CTL OK, OIL PRESSURE OK, DECLARED EMER. LANDED ON 19R JOHN WAYNE WITH NO FORWARD VISIBILITY. ENG PROBLEM UNDEFINED YET.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.