Small aircraft has engine problems, oil on windshield. Radar vectors to nearest airport.

Attributes
ACN	247967
Time
Date	199307
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mad airport : 3b9
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	247967
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I was flying an small aircraft from ack to hpn. En route from ack, I was cruising at 6500 ft MSL, receiving radar services from new york approach control on 126.950. Approximately 6 NM east of the madison VOR, on the 090 degree radial, on a heading of 270 degrees, the aircraft developed engine problems. I noticed oil spots on the windshield and advised the approach controller of the problem. The controller then gave me heading and distance information to the nearest airport, chester (3b9). A few seconds later, the whole windshield became covered with engine oil and smoke started to fill the cockpit. Oil pressure dropped fast and the engine started to make noise. I then declared an emergency and shut the engine down. The controller positioned me over the airport and I spiraled down, landing without any further problems. I called the bridgeport FSS to report that I had safely landed and asked if they could have the approach controller call me at the airport so that I could thank him. The controller called me and I thanked him for his help.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA HAS ENG PROBS, OIL ON WINDSHIELD. RADAR VECTORS TO NEAREST ARPT.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING AN SMA FROM ACK TO HPN. ENRTE FROM ACK, I WAS CRUISING AT 6500 FT MSL, RECEIVING RADAR SVCS FROM NEW YORK APCH CTL ON 126.950. APPROX 6 NM E OF THE MADISON VOR, ON THE 090 DEG RADIAL, ON A HDG OF 270 DEGS, THE ACFT DEVELOPED ENG PROBS. I NOTICED OIL SPOTS ON THE WINDSHIELD AND ADVISED THE APCH CTLR OF THE PROB. THE CTLR THEN GAVE ME HDG AND DISTANCE INFO TO THE NEAREST ARPT, CHESTER (3B9). A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE WHOLE WINDSHIELD BECAME COVERED WITH ENG OIL AND SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE COCKPIT. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED FAST AND THE ENG STARTED TO MAKE NOISE. I THEN DECLARED AN EMER AND SHUT THE ENG DOWN. THE CTLR POSITIONED ME OVER THE ARPT AND I SPIRALED DOWN, LNDG WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBS. I CALLED THE BRIDGEPORT FSS TO RPT THAT I HAD SAFELY LANDED AND ASKED IF THEY COULD HAVE THE APCH CTLR CALL ME AT THE ARPT SO THAT I COULD THANK HIM. THE CTLR CALLED ME AND I THANKED HIM FOR HIS HELP.

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.