Aircraft declares emergency landing at Abilene Airport, Abilene TX


An aircraft declared an emergency due to loss of oil pressure and potential fire while approaching Abilene Regional Airport. The pilot reported oil covering the canopy and loss of engine power, requesting fire rescue response.
Audio|Source: Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Abilene Tower, experimental 364th here, Lima.
00:02
I am losing oil pressure.
00:06
I'm about 10,500 feet descending southwest to view about 20 miles.
00:11
See your call for one time?
00:12
364 Sierra Lima and I'll be coming in high.
00:16
Five, three six Sierra Lima.
00:18
Three six four.
00:19
Inter left down one runway one seven right.
00:21
So three six four Sierra Lima.
00:22
Send down to three one zero, America, thirteen seventy eight.
00:24
I can get here.
00:25
Six four Sierra Lima, Roger.
00:26
Clear the land runway one seven left and left and right.
00:27
Do you get me a squawk and you can see me? What do you want to be in the clock? Before Sierra Leaver, we see you.
00:34
If you'd like, you can land out runway 35 right to win 0903.
00:37
Roger that.
00:38
Scott Aeneikroport, taxi 2 runway correction, taxi to the Freeman jets in a vehicle.
00:42
A 4B single, only one-third mic clip you out.
00:48
My protection, maintain, look at a bridge and gentlemen.
00:50
And an oil on board, Gordon.
00:52
I can't see a dang thing, so I just got oil all over my canopy.
00:56
When I get down there, I'll kick it to the side, I'll be able to see it.
00:59
I'm gonna buy plane so I can kick it sideways.
01:02
Scott 433-Tingo.
01:03
Cancel landing clearance,
01:04
turn left heading 360.
01:05
Cancel landing clearance heading 360, 430-4-3-Tago.
01:07
Yeah, I got the runway in the site over here.
01:09
Sierra Leema and copy that you say you have that having a site.
01:12
Roger that and I don't know if I've got a fire or not I got a lot of oil so if you could roll the fire truck just in case.
01:18
For Sierra Lima, Roger.
01:19
Clear to land, runway three five right or three five left.
01:21
After that, coming in.
01:22
0906. I'll try to roll all the way to the end, get closer to them.
01:25
Yes. Holds to 290-0 and we'll do 290 knots in transition.
01:29
1378. Rescue 1, I'll just check it to view on my 506.
01:30
We'll do 280 knock on 1378.
01:33
Rescue 1, it appears he's going to be landing 3.508.
01:36
All right. I'm Rice.
01:38
Is that for 1378?
01:39
To maintain 240 America, 13708.
01:42
And I just touched the engine, so I'm laying in dead sticks.
01:45
He says 310, that's 1450.
01:48
The Air Lima, Roger, now the rescue truck would be there shortly.
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Location mentioned:
Abilene Regional Airport, 2933 Airport Blvd, Abilene, TX 79602
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