ELKO, NV, USA
N601MM
Smith, Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601B
ENROUTE AT 14,000 FT MSL THE PLT OBSERVED THE RIGHT ENG OIL PRESS GAGE DECREASE TO ZERO. THE PLT SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENG& RECEIVED RADAR VECTORS TO ELKO MUNI ARPT. AT 6,000 FT THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL-OFF THE ACFT BUT THE ACFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND THE ACFT GEAR UP IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE RIGHT ENG HAD RUN OUT OF OIL DUE TO A CHAFED HOLE IN AN OIL COOLER LINE. THE LEFT ENG FORWARD UPPER OIL COOLER HOSE ALSO EXHIBITED EXTENSIVE CHAFING SIGNATURES.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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