<< >> NASA ASRS Report 507831, April 2001

Pilot of C172RG declared an emergency with ARTCC when a catastrophic engine failure occurred and made an emergency forced landing on an uncontrolled airport.

Attributes
ACN	507831
Time
Date	200104
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : doccs
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc artcc : vhhk.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Cardinal 177/177RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	507831
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine power ind and oil on windsield
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Cruising at 9000 ft, catastrophic engine failure, oil blowing on windscreen. I was able to land at W99 after declaring emergency with ZDC.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF C172RG DECLARED AN EMER WITH ARTCC WHEN A CATASTROPHIC ENG FAILURE OCCURRED AND MADE AN EMER FORCED LNDG ON AN UNCTLED ARPT.

Narrative: CRUISING AT 9000 FT, CATASTROPHIC ENG FAILURE, OIL BLOWING ON WINDSCREEN. I WAS ABLE TO LAND AT W99 AFTER DECLARING EMER WITH ZDC.

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.