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The pilot of a twin engine cessna aircraft reported losing oil pressure in the left engine. The engine was still generating power; however the pilot elected to return to the originating airport; where he landed successfully.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1371026 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201607 |
| 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 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Lubrication Oil |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 1515 Flight Crew Type 60 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Had loss of oil pressure on left engine 20 miles north of [departure airport]. I requested a turn back to north airport; the oil kept dropping; I was getting some power out of the engine; but I brought the power back a bit. On my descent the engine was generating power; on short final to the runway I got some smoke out of the left engine. Landed safely and taxied into the ramp.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a twin engine Cessna aircraft reported losing oil pressure in the left engine. The engine was still generating power; however the pilot elected to return to the originating airport; where he landed successfully.
Narrative: Had loss of oil pressure on left engine 20 miles north of [departure airport]. I requested a turn back to north airport; the oil kept dropping; I was getting some power out of the engine; but I brought the power back a bit. On my descent the engine was generating power; on short final to the runway I got some smoke out of the left engine. Landed safely and taxied into the ramp.
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.