Oil cap left off causes aircraft to make emergency landing.

Attributes
ACN	279769
Time
Date	199408
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : i14
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : takeoff cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	279769
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	279770
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On takeoff we were at 2000 ft MSL and saw oil coming onto the windshield. Pilot declared an emergency and we landed at eagle creek on runway 21. After we cleared the runway and stopped and shut down the engine, checked engine and saw that the oil cap had come off.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: OIL CAP L OFF CAUSES ACFT TO MAKE EMER LNDG.

Narrative: ON TKOF WE WERE AT 2000 FT MSL AND SAW OIL COMING ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. PLT DECLARED AN EMER AND WE LANDED AT EAGLE CREEK ON RWY 21. AFTER WE CLRED THE RWY AND STOPPED AND SHUT DOWN THE ENG, CHKED ENG AND SAW THAT THE OIL CAP HAD COME OFF.

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.