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C182 private pilot suffers a bird strike. With a rough running engine, he gets a vector to otis ANG base for a precautionary emergency landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 370305 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fmh |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : fmh |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 3 flight time total : 310 flight time type : 120 |
| ASRS Report | 370305 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
I departed 5b6 VFR northbound. While passing approximately 2000 ft MSL, I saw a bird and hit it. I climbed to 3000 ft. The engine was running rough and I saw my oil pressure going down. I was with cape approach for advisories, and I let them know about my oil pressure. I turned back toward 5b6, but engine began running rough. I was cleared to land otis ANG base. I believe the bird strike somehow caused damage to engine.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C182 PVT PLT SUFFERS A BIRD STRIKE. WITH A ROUGH RUNNING ENG, HE GETS A VECTOR TO OTIS ANG BASE FOR A PRECAUTIONARY EMER LNDG.
Narrative: I DEPARTED 5B6 VFR NBOUND. WHILE PASSING APPROX 2000 FT MSL, I SAW A BIRD AND HIT IT. I CLBED TO 3000 FT. THE ENG WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND I SAW MY OIL PRESSURE GOING DOWN. I WAS WITH CAPE APCH FOR ADVISORIES, AND I LET THEM KNOW ABOUT MY OIL PRESSURE. I TURNED BACK TOWARD 5B6, BUT ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. I WAS CLRED TO LAND OTIS ANG BASE. I BELIEVE THE BIRD STRIKE SOMEHOW CAUSED DAMAGE TO ENG.
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.