Emergency off airport landing performed in an R44 helicopter after high engine temperatures noted.

Attributes
ACN	609969
Time
Date	200402
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 360
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz1.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Robinson R44
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Experience	flight time total : 700
ASRS Report	609969
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng temp-light other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : training performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I was sebound from ZZZ2. Had just crossed over ZZZ airport and had just changed frequencys from ZZZ to ZZZ1 on 126.05. Told the ZZZ1 tower I had 'landing issued and landing in sight' after noticing my temperature gauge was extremely hot and a chip indicating light came on. Landed in open field. I shut down helicopter and checked oil and hydraulic oil and showed to be extremely low. Had recently put helicopter into shop 2 times previously in the last 60 days for leaks and was told problem was corrected. Have again put helicopter in shop to fix problem at FBO X. The field that I had to land in was apparently owned by a school that was very upset that I landed on their property. I explained to the vice principal that I didn't have any other options and that I landed in the most open field available. But he said he was concerned about security and that he was upset. I said that I was sorry and that I had no other place I could set the helicopter down. There were no children or people in the field and the only field I could land quickly and safely in.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMER OFF ARPT LNDG PERFORMED IN AN R44 HELI AFTER HIGH ENG TEMPS NOTED.

Narrative: I WAS SEBOUND FROM ZZZ2. HAD JUST CROSSED OVER ZZZ ARPT AND HAD JUST CHANGED FREQS FROM ZZZ TO ZZZ1 ON 126.05. TOLD THE ZZZ1 TWR I HAD 'LNDG ISSUED AND LNDG IN SIGHT' AFTER NOTICING MY TEMP GAUGE WAS EXTREMELY HOT AND A CHIP INDICATING LIGHT CAME ON. LANDED IN OPEN FIELD. I SHUT DOWN HELI AND CHKED OIL AND HYD OIL AND SHOWED TO BE EXTREMELY LOW. HAD RECENTLY PUT HELI INTO SHOP 2 TIMES PREVIOUSLY IN THE LAST 60 DAYS FOR LEAKS AND WAS TOLD PROB WAS CORRECTED. HAVE AGAIN PUT HELI IN SHOP TO FIX PROB AT FBO X. THE FIELD THAT I HAD TO LAND IN WAS APPARENTLY OWNED BY A SCHOOL THAT WAS VERY UPSET THAT I LANDED ON THEIR PROPERTY. I EXPLAINED TO THE VICE PRINCIPAL THAT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER OPTIONS AND THAT I LANDED IN THE MOST OPEN FIELD AVAILABLE. BUT HE SAID HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT SECURITY AND THAT HE WAS UPSET. I SAID THAT I WAS SORRY AND THAT I HAD NO OTHER PLACE I COULD SET THE HELI DOWN. THERE WERE NO CHILDREN OR PEOPLE IN THE FIELD AND THE ONLY FIELD I COULD LAND QUICKLY AND SAFELY IN.

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.