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SR20 instructor pilot reported landing on a road after experiencing oil leakage and engine failure in flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1583684 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201810 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | SR20 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Instructor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
On our way back to [base]; we noticed oil spilling through the seams of the engine nacelle which covered our windscreen. The oil spill momentarily stopped; but gradually increased again; with oil gushing over the top of the cowling. At this point; we began to divert to [a suitable alternate] 12 miles northeast of our position. The engine started to make a grinding sound and we were unable to maintain altitude; with airspeed beginning to drop. Due to the copious amounts of oil on the windscreen; depth and distance became incredibly difficult to judge. We were about 8 miles southwest of the airport when altitude was no longer sustainable. I aimed for a green field; with forward visibility extremely limited; and saw a road last minute at 300 feet and made a 45 degree bank and landed on the road. We landed hard on the pavement and veered into the dirt on the left and did a 180 degree spin and came to rest next to a ditch.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SR20 instructor pilot reported landing on a road after experiencing oil leakage and engine failure in flight.
Narrative: On our way back to [base]; we noticed oil spilling through the seams of the engine nacelle which covered our windscreen. The oil spill momentarily stopped; but gradually increased again; with oil gushing over the top of the cowling. At this point; we began to divert to [a suitable alternate] 12 miles northeast of our position. The engine started to make a grinding sound and we were unable to maintain altitude; with airspeed beginning to drop. Due to the copious amounts of oil on the windscreen; depth and distance became incredibly difficult to judge. We were about 8 miles southwest of the airport when altitude was no longer sustainable. I aimed for a green field; with forward visibility extremely limited; and saw a road last minute at 300 feet and made a 45 degree bank and landed on the road. We landed hard on the pavement and veered into the dirt on the left and did a 180 degree spin and came to rest next to a ditch.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.