Small aircraft has loss of oil pressure. Emergency landing.

Attributes
ACN	202135
Time
Date	199202
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : m01
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	202135
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Small aircraft on VFR flight from jbr to olv had sudden drop in oil pressure and emergency was declared to ATC (approach information). Landing made without incident at dewitt spain field. Contact made with memphis approach control after landing. No injury. Engine failure (oil cooler hole) is preliminary reason for problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA HAS LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. EMER LNDG.

Narrative: SMA ON VFR FLT FROM JBR TO OLV HAD SUDDEN DROP IN OIL PRESSURE AND EMER WAS DECLARED TO ATC (APCH INFO). LNDG MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT AT DEWITT SPAIN FIELD. CONTACT MADE WITH MEMPHIS APCH CTL AFTER LNDG. NO INJURY. ENG FAILURE (OIL COOLER HOLE) IS PRELIMINARY REASON FOR PROBLEM.

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.