the engine oil pump failed. Note the oil pressure reading 0 and also note
the oil temperature is fine. No oil being pumped equals no overheating.
The Cessna manual states that normal oil temperature and low or no
pressure is a faulty gauge. Not this time!
Definitely a good time to squawk 7700. We were flying
around
5,000 or 6,000 feet when this happened, so we had time
to pick a
good farm field to land in.
N5253R at rest at Pierce's Farm. Not a scratch on the
airplane
or the passengers. Logged as cross-country, 1.5 hours
from W29
to Pierce's Field. In case you were wondering, we were
charged
for the 1.5 hours. A new engine was trucked in and the
airplane
was flown out of the field.
On our way in a Piper Archer the next day.
