<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1745111, June 2020

Pilot reported oil and engine problems resulting in a divert and landing with smoke; and oil all over the place.

Attributes
ACN	1745111
Time
Date	202006
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	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Oil Indicating System
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 5 Flight Crew Total 4500 Flight Crew Type 140
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

I refueled at ZZZ1; inspected for leaks; and checked the oil (8qts). Departed and climbed to 16;000 feet without issue. After level off I noted a mp drop and slightly increased throttle. At xa:17 the oil pressure dropped below 40. I picked the drop up approx 10 min later when I lost mp and the cabin started climbing and descending 2;000 feet per min; I noted an oil pressure in the low 40s and dropping. All other indications were normal. At XA30ish I diverted to ZZZ and started a descent when oil pressure dropped to 0. I [advised ATC]and continued for ZZZ. I assumed an engine failure was imminent and carried as much speed and altitude as a could. At XA44 on approximately a 6 mile final I sustained a complete engine failure accompanied by smoke in the cockpit; oil soaked windscreen; an oil filler door blown open and flames radiating from the engine compartment. Landing was successfully completed on runway xxl ZZZ and the aircraft cleared the runway onto taxiway xx.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Pilot reported oil and engine problems resulting in a divert and landing with smoke; and oil all over the place.

Narrative: I refueled at ZZZ1; inspected for leaks; and checked the oil (8qts). Departed and climbed to 16;000 feet without issue. After level off I noted a MP drop and slightly increased throttle. At XA:17 the oil pressure dropped below 40. I picked the drop up approx 10 min later when I lost MP and the cabin started climbing and descending 2;000 feet per min; I noted an oil pressure in the low 40s and dropping. All other indications were normal. At XA30ish I diverted to ZZZ and started a descent when oil pressure dropped to 0. I [advised ATC]and continued for ZZZ. I assumed an engine failure was imminent and carried as much speed and altitude as a could. At XA44 on approximately a 6 mile final I sustained a complete engine failure accompanied by smoke in the cockpit; oil soaked windscreen; an oil filler door blown open and flames radiating from the engine compartment. Landing was successfully completed on Runway XXL ZZZ and the aircraft cleared the runway onto Taxiway XX.

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.