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C182 pilot reports a rough running engine with zero oil pressure and the decision to land in a cornfield. No damage and no injuries were reported.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1099823 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201307 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Rotorcraft Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 4900 Flight Crew Type 2000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
[My student] and I departed [in the afternoon] for a training mission in a cessna 182. A thorough pre-flight was conducted. The aircraft had 24 gallons of useable fuel on board and 8.5 quarts of oil. Approximately [one hour later]; we landed to refuel. The fuel area was blocked off for repaving; so we decided to depart and fly to another airport to refuel. After checking the gauges; we performed a short-field takeoff. We leveled off at 3;000 ft MSL and set the radios for ATIS and tower at the airport. At this time; [my student] said he thought the engine sounded funny. I agreed. I adjusted the power and mixture to see if that would make a difference. We also noticed that the oil pressure gauge had gone to zero pressure. The engine sounds became worse and I could feel vibrations; so we decided to land at [the closest airport]. [My student] was flying the aircraft and turned toward the airport. I reduced the power to hopefully reduce the damage to the engine. We were approximately 8 miles out. With the reduced power setting; I could see that we would be just short of the airport. There was a road; power lines and fence that would be obstacles to a safe landing; so I opted to land in a cornfield just short of the airport. I considered adding power to attempt to make the airport; but I was concerned that we would have a catastrophic engine failure and cause more damage. I took over the controls at approximately 500 ft MSL and set up for the precautionary landing. At approximately 200 ft MSL; I shut the engine down to prevent additional damage and fire. I also wanted to stop the propeller so it would not be damaged. We made a normal soft field landing in the cornfield with no damage to the aircraft and minimal damage to the corn crop. [My student] then notified the state police and the FAA.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C182 pilot reports a rough running engine with zero oil pressure and the decision to land in a cornfield. No damage and no injuries were reported.
Narrative: [My student] and I departed [in the afternoon] for a training mission in a Cessna 182. A thorough pre-flight was conducted. The aircraft had 24 gallons of useable fuel on board and 8.5 quarts of oil. Approximately [one hour later]; we landed to refuel. The fuel area was blocked off for repaving; so we decided to depart and fly to another airport to refuel. After checking the gauges; we performed a short-field takeoff. We leveled off at 3;000 FT MSL and set the radios for ATIS and Tower at the Airport. At this time; [my student] said he thought the engine sounded funny. I agreed. I adjusted the power and mixture to see if that would make a difference. We also noticed that the oil pressure gauge had gone to zero pressure. The engine sounds became worse and I could feel vibrations; so we decided to land at [the closest airport]. [My student] was flying the aircraft and turned toward the airport. I reduced the power to hopefully reduce the damage to the engine. We were approximately 8 miles out. With the reduced power setting; I could see that we would be just short of the airport. There was a road; power lines and fence that would be obstacles to a safe landing; so I opted to land in a cornfield just short of the airport. I considered adding power to attempt to make the airport; but I was concerned that we would have a catastrophic engine failure and cause more damage. I took over the controls at approximately 500 FT MSL and set up for the precautionary landing. At approximately 200 FT MSL; I shut the engine down to prevent additional damage and fire. I also wanted to stop the propeller so it would not be damaged. We made a normal soft field landing in the cornfield with no damage to the aircraft and minimal damage to the corn crop. [My student] then notified the State Police and the FAA.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.