What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 30, 2002, at approximately 16:30 MDT, while in cruise flight from grand junction Colorado to boise Idaho, the engine lost oil pressure. The pilot attempted to get the aircraft to the nearest airport (Oakley, ID 1U6) but was unable to maintain altitude and engine power. He elected to land on a road and made a successful landing, however, the aircraft wing leading edges hit some mail boxes adjacent to the road and were dented. The pilot and his passenger were uninjured. After landing the pilot stated that he checked the engine oil and found that there was no oil in the engine. He said that there was oil on the belly of the aircraft but that the engine compartment was clean. He said he checked the oil prior to flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 16:30 MDT, WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT FROM GRAND JUNCTION COLORADO TO BOISE IDAHO, THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GET THE AIRCRAFT TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT (OAKLEY, ID 1U6) BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND ENGINE POWER. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT WING LEADING EDGES HIT SOME MAIL BOXES ADJACENT TO THE ROAD AND WERE DENTED. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED. AFTER LANDING THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS OIL ON THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT BUT THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS CLEAN. HE SAID HE CHECKED THE OIL PRIOR TO FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.