Pilot of small transport helicopter aircraft shut down 1 engine and made an emergency landing.

Attributes
ACN	213631
Time
Date	199206
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz tower : zzz
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 6400 flight time type : 370
ASRS Report	213631
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Approximately 20 mi out of ZZZ transporting a patient to mercy hospital, I experienced an engine oil pressure caution and segment light. As per aircraft manufacturer, engine #1 was shut down. I notified the medical crew members and ATC of problem and requested runway 23 which would land my aircraft into the wind. Upon arriving at the airport, I set up for the approach for runway 23. A single engine landing was accomplished. No damage or injury occurred. I attempted to move the aircraft off the runway approximately 20 ft, but could not because of the weight. Aircraft was shut down. The patient and 2 nurses were moved by ambulance to the hospital and the aircraft was restarted and moved to ramp area. All uneventful. Upon arrival, the aircraft engine #1 oil reservoir was refilled, the aircraft test flown, and then grounded for replacement of the engine which was accomplished in ZZZ. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that after moving helicopter off runway, FAA approached him stating that he should not have moved aircraft as it was not airworthy. Reporter has had no further contact with FAA and feels that his company will handle any future contact.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMT HELI ACFT SHUT DOWN 1 ENG AND MADE AN EMER LNDG.

Narrative: APPROX 20 MI OUT OF ZZZ TRANSPORTING A PATIENT TO MERCY HOSPITAL, I EXPERIENCED AN ENG OIL PRESSURE CAUTION AND SEGMENT LIGHT. AS PER ACFT MANUFACTURER, ENG #1 WAS SHUT DOWN. I NOTIFIED THE MEDICAL CREW MEMBERS AND ATC OF PROBLEM AND REQUESTED RWY 23 WHICH WOULD LAND MY ACFT INTO THE WIND. UPON ARRIVING AT THE ARPT, I SET UP FOR THE APCH FOR RWY 23. A SINGLE ENG LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO DAMAGE OR INJURY OCCURRED. I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE ACFT OFF THE RWY APPROX 20 FT, BUT COULD NOT BECAUSE OF THE WT. ACFT WAS SHUT DOWN. THE PATIENT AND 2 NURSES WERE MOVED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL AND THE ACFT WAS RESTARTED AND MOVED TO RAMP AREA. ALL UNEVENTFUL. UPON ARR, THE ACFT ENG #1 OIL RESERVOIR WAS REFILLED, THE ACFT TEST FLOWN, AND THEN GNDED FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ENG WHICH WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN ZZZ. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT AFTER MOVING HELI OFF RWY, FAA APCHED HIM STATING THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE MOVED ACFT AS IT WAS NOT AIRWORTHY. RPTR HAS HAD NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH FAA AND FEELS THAT HIS COMPANY WILL HANDLE ANY FUTURE CONTACT.

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.