What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was flying at a cruise altitude of 11,500 MSL when the oil pressure dropped from the mid 40'S to 30 PSI. The pilots turned back towards Blythe (kblh) as the oil pressure continued to drop while all other engine indications remained the same. The oil pressure dropped below 10 PSI and the pilot pulled the power back below 55%. At this point the oil pressure dropped below 5 % and they lost engine power completely. They notified la center and declared an emergency and pulled the emergency parachute. The aircraft made a decent at approximately 1500 fpm. The aircraft made a hard landing in a field near Blythe Airport. This report may be amended upon completion of the engine teardown.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AT A CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 11,500 MSL WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED FROM THE MID 40'S TO 30 PSI. THE PILOTS TURNED BACK TOWARDS BLYTHE (KBLH) AS THE OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DROP WHILE ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS REMAINED THE SAME. THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 10 PSI AND THE PILOT PULLED THE POWER BACK BELOW 55%. AT THIS POINT THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 5 % AND THEY LOST ENGINE POWER COMPLETELY. THEY NOTIFIED LA CENTER AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY PARACHUTE. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A DECENT AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 FPM. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD LANDING IN A FIELD NEAR BLYTHE AIRPORT. THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED UPON COMPLETION OF THE ENGINE TEARDOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.