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While en route, a single engine aircraft diverted for an emergency landing when oil was discovered on the cowling and windscreen.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 324966 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199601 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : flg |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zab tower : ewr |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 42 flight time total : 915 flight time type : 257 |
| ASRS Report | 324966 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
The problem arose from line service in abq adding engine oil and leaving the oil cap off the engine. The problem was discovered by oil on cowling and on windscreen. Emergency landing at flagstaff airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WHILE ENRTE, A SINGLE ENG ACFT DIVERTED FOR AN EMER LNDG WHEN OIL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE COWLING AND WINDSCREEN.
Narrative: THE PROB AROSE FROM LINE SVC IN ABQ ADDING ENG OIL AND LEAVING THE OIL CAP OFF THE ENG. THE PROB WAS DISCOVERED BY OIL ON COWLING AND ON WINDSCREEN. EMER LNDG AT FLAGSTAFF ARPT.
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.