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Pilot of single engine aircraft makes a precautionary landing on a closed section of highway due to oil leak and high fuel consumption.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 403363 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199805 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bpk |
| State Reference | AR |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other landing other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 403362 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
While on a VFR flight, I observed oil on the windscreen left cowling, and left wing root. I also noticed what seemed to be abnormal fuel consumption. The engine had 9 hours since a major overhaul. I made a precautionary landing on a stretch of unopened interstate at mountain home, ar, without injury or damage. After checking the oil level and taking on fuel, the flight was completed uneventfully. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: pilot states that he found a leaking propeller seal after landing. Local police and sheriff's emergency equipment responded to the site. Following an engine inspection, the pilot taxied the aircraft to a section of the closed highway more suitable for takeoff. Pilot states that he was given follow-up training on the engine fuel and lubricating system.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SINGLE ENG ACFT MAKES A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG ON A CLOSED SECTION OF HWY DUE TO OIL LEAK AND HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION.
Narrative: WHILE ON A VFR FLT, I OBSERVED OIL ON THE WINDSCREEN L COWLING, AND L WING ROOT. I ALSO NOTICED WHAT SEEMED TO BE ABNORMAL FUEL CONSUMPTION. THE ENG HAD 9 HRS SINCE A MAJOR OVERHAUL. I MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG ON A STRETCH OF UNOPENED INTERSTATE AT MOUNTAIN HOME, AR, WITHOUT INJURY OR DAMAGE. AFTER CHKING THE OIL LEVEL AND TAKING ON FUEL, THE FLT WAS COMPLETED UNEVENTFULLY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: PLT STATES THAT HE FOUND A LEAKING PROP SEAL AFTER LNDG. LCL POLICE AND SHERIFF'S EMER EQUIP RESPONDED TO THE SITE. FOLLOWING AN ENG INSPECTION, THE PLT TAXIED THE ACFT TO A SECTION OF THE CLOSED HWY MORE SUITABLE FOR TKOF. PLT STATES THAT HE WAS GIVEN FOLLOW-UP TRAINING ON THE ENG FUEL AND LUBRICATING SYS.
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.