Narrative:

20 mi north of vrb, got oil pressure light on single engine piper dakota. It appeared not to be light/gauge problem. WX marginal VFR in thunderstorms. 10 mi north vrb called tower, advised in interest of safety had to land with oil pressure light on. They said field IFR with visibility 2 1/2 mi, vice 3 mi. My determination was that damage to people and property could result if flight continued. Declared emergency and landed.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PIPER PA28 IN CRUISE AT 3500 FT DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED DUE TO AN ENG LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT.

Narrative: 20 MI N OF VRB, GOT OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON SINGLE ENG PIPER DAKOTA. IT APPEARED NOT TO BE LIGHT/GAUGE PROB. WX MARGINAL VFR IN TSTMS. 10 MI N VRB CALLED TWR, ADVISED IN INTEREST OF SAFETY HAD TO LAND WITH OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON. THEY SAID FIELD IFR WITH VISIBILITY 2 1/2 MI, VICE 3 MI. MY DETERMINATION WAS THAT DAMAGE TO PEOPLE AND PROPERTY COULD RESULT IF FLT CONTINUED. DECLARED EMER AND LANDED.

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.