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C210 pilot made an emergency return land after engine oil was hitting the windshield after takeoff. He had to side step to the other parallel runway upon seeing another aircraft landing from the opposite direction.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 515222 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cpm.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Route In Use | approach : circling |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 0 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 515222 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine oil on windshield other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Departing runway 25L at cpm, oil started blowing back over the cowling and onto my windshield. I realized that I had left the oil filler cap off after adding oil to the engine. I didn't think I had enough runway to abort takeoff, so I made a coordinated teardrop return to runway 7R while announcing my intentions. However, an aircraft on final to runway 25L had not realized my broadcast and did not abort his landing until he saw me. I diverted to runway 7L and completed my landing, however, with less runway. I don't know of any violation in my flying technique except that the airplane was not completely ready for flight. It was a very good lesson but not one that I care to practice. While adding oil to the engine my new bride was distracting me with many questions regarding the airplane. The oil filler cap has since been added to my preflight checklist.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C210 PLT MADE AN EMER RETURN LAND AFTER ENG OIL WAS HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AFTER TKOF. HE HAD TO SIDE STEP TO THE OTHER PARALLEL RWY UPON SEEING ANOTHER ACFT LNDG FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
Narrative: DEPARTING RWY 25L AT CPM, OIL STARTED BLOWING BACK OVER THE COWLING AND ONTO MY WINDSHIELD. I REALIZED THAT I HAD LEFT THE OIL FILLER CAP OFF AFTER ADDING OIL TO THE ENG. I DIDN'T THINK I HAD ENOUGH RWY TO ABORT TKOF, SO I MADE A COORDINATED TEARDROP RETURN TO RWY 7R WHILE ANNOUNCING MY INTENTIONS. HOWEVER, AN ACFT ON FINAL TO RWY 25L HAD NOT REALIZED MY BROADCAST AND DID NOT ABORT HIS LNDG UNTIL HE SAW ME. I DIVERTED TO RWY 7L AND COMPLETED MY LNDG, HOWEVER, WITH LESS RWY. I DON'T KNOW OF ANY VIOLATION IN MY FLYING TECHNIQUE EXCEPT THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT COMPLETELY READY FOR FLT. IT WAS A VERY GOOD LESSON BUT NOT ONE THAT I CARE TO PRACTICE. WHILE ADDING OIL TO THE ENG MY NEW BRIDE WAS DISTRACTING ME WITH MANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE AIRPLANE. THE OIL FILLER CAP HAS SINCE BEEN ADDED TO MY PREFLT CHKLIST.
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.