Dash8 captain reports engine oil pressure warning light during takeoff roll and rejects.

Attributes
ACN	853448
Time
Date	200909
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

While on take-off roll; we received #1 engine oil press warning light. We performed a rejected take-off and return to the gate and contacted maintenance. It seems as though the #1 engine was 3.5 quarts low. Oil had not been checked since two days prior according to the logbook.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Dash8 Captain reports engine OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT during takeoff roll and rejects.

Narrative: While on take-off roll; we received #1 ENGINE OIL PRESS warning light. We performed a rejected take-off and return to the gate and contacted Maintenance. It seems as though the #1 engine was 3.5 quarts low. Oil had not been checked since two days prior according to the logbook.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.