An small aircraft pilot and passenger experienced an engine failure cruising at 4500 ft.

Attributes
ACN	511093
Time
Date	200105
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : wri.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 145
ASRS Report	511093
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	511094
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : pax 2
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

In cruise flight over mcguire AFB, noticed propeller RPM change and noticed loss of oil pressure. Called mcguire approach and declared an emergency and requested landing at mcguire AFB. Landed on runway 24. Cleared active runway and shut aircraft down.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT AND PAX EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE CRUISING AT 4500 FT.

Narrative: IN CRUISE FLT OVER MCGUIRE AFB, NOTICED PROP RPM CHANGE AND NOTICED LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. CALLED MCGUIRE APCH AND DECLARED AN EMER AND REQUESTED LNDG AT MCGUIRE AFB. LANDED ON RWY 24. CLRED ACTIVE RWY AND SHUT ACFT DOWN.

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.