What happened
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(-23) A/c was departing Wichita mid-continent airport for the west practice area. At about 6 miles west of the airport, the pilot noticed that the oil pressure dropped to zero and soon after that discovery, the engine quit. The a/c was landed in a milo stubble field with no further damage and no injuries to the pilot (the only occupant). On scene investigation revealed an oil line fitting on the oil cooler was loose allowing the loss of engine oil. It appears that oil pressure was lost causing engine failure and subsequent force landing. Note: maintenance had performed a 50 hour inspection on 11/27/00. A ground run leak check was performed and no leaks were noted. All work was done iaw the Cessna maintenance manual. Cessna flying club will check all of the engine oil cooler lines in their fleet for any abnormalities. No further action required.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A/C WAS DEPARTING WICHITA MID-CONTINENT AIRPORT FOR THE WEST PRACTICE AREA. AT ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND SOON AFTER THAT DISCOVERY, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE A/C WAS LANDED IN A MILO STUBBLE FIELD WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT (THE ONLY OCCUPANT). ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN OIL LINE FITTING ON THE OIL COOLER WAS LOOSE ALLOWING THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. IT APPEARS THAT OIL PRESSURE WAS LOST CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT FORCE LANDING. NOTE: MAINTENANCE HAD PERFORMED A 50 HOUR INSPECTION ON 11/27/00. A GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. ALL WORK WAS DONE IAW THE CESSNA MAINTENANCE MANUAL. CESSNA FLYING CLUB WILL CHECK ALL OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER LINES IN THEIR FLEET FOR ANY ABNORMALITIES. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
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