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An off airport emergency landing guided by a coast guard helicopter is performed by a PA32 commuter pilot. He declared an emergency when his windshield was covered with oil spray after losing his engine cowling 10 mins after departure from afe, ak.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 551736 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200206 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : afe.airport |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 239 flight time total : 1358 flight time type : 320 |
| ASRS Report | 551736 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters other non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure non adherence other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | other other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
After departing kake, ak, airport I flew about 10 mins on a schedule route to petersburg, ak, when the right half of the engine cowling separated from the aircraft. I then entered a left 180 degree turn to return to the departure airport. At this point the entire top cowling separated from the aircraft. Oil immediately began to flow onto the windshield. I declared a mayday on 121.5 and entered a 30 degree right bank and continued to circle until the coast guard arrived at my position. The coast guard found a beach near my position. I flew over the beach once before setting up for my final approach. The aircraft touchdown happened under its own power at idle in the appropriate landing attitude. I helped my passenger exit the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN OFF ARPT EMER LNDG GUIDED BY A COAST GUARD HELI IS PERFORMED BY A PA32 COMMUTER PLT. HE DECLARED AN EMER WHEN HIS WINDSHIELD WAS COVERED WITH OIL SPRAY AFTER LOSING HIS ENG COWLING 10 MINS AFTER DEP FROM AFE, AK.
Narrative: AFTER DEPARTING KAKE, AK, ARPT I FLEW ABOUT 10 MINS ON A SCHEDULE RTE TO PETERSBURG, AK, WHEN THE R HALF OF THE ENG COWLING SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. I THEN ENTERED A L 180 DEG TURN TO RETURN TO THE DEP ARPT. AT THIS POINT THE ENTIRE TOP COWLING SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. OIL IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO FLOW ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. I DECLARED A MAYDAY ON 121.5 AND ENTERED A 30 DEG R BANK AND CONTINUED TO CIRCLE UNTIL THE COAST GUARD ARRIVED AT MY POS. THE COAST GUARD FOUND A BEACH NEAR MY POS. I FLEW OVER THE BEACH ONCE BEFORE SETTING UP FOR MY FINAL APCH. THE ACFT TOUCHDOWN HAPPENED UNDER ITS OWN PWR AT IDLE IN THE APPROPRIATE LNDG ATTITUDE. I HELPED MY PAX EXIT THE ACFT.
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.