Engine failure on small aircraft in cruise. Aircraft suffered minor damage on forced landing. No inj...

Attributes
ACN	105446
Time
Date	198902
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : otm
State Reference	IA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 11475
ASRS Report	105446
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

In 2/89 during a flight (VFR) to osceola, ia, in my own small aircraft, I experienced an engine failure and landed in a field 1/2 mile south of unionville, ia. I departed K27 with full tanks of fuel and 50 minutes later, aircraft appeared to fail due to fuel starvation. After all attempts of starting failed, I landed in the most suitable field covered with snow. Unfortunately, a small draw in the middle covered with snow sheared off the nose gear. My son and his friend both 14 years old were passengers. There were no injuries. I notified the fort dodge FSS within the hour. I suspect some sort of fuel problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENGINE FAILURE ON SMA IN CRUISE. ACFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE ON FORCED LNDG. NO INJURIES.

Narrative: IN 2/89 DURING A FLT (VFR) TO OSCEOLA, IA, IN MY OWN SMA, I EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE AND LANDED IN A FIELD 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF UNIONVILLE, IA. I DEPARTED K27 WITH FULL TANKS OF FUEL AND 50 MINUTES LATER, ACFT APPEARED TO FAIL DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. AFTER ALL ATTEMPTS OF STARTING FAILED, I LANDED IN THE MOST SUITABLE FIELD COVERED WITH SNOW. UNFORTUNATELY, A SMALL DRAW IN THE MIDDLE COVERED WITH SNOW SHEARED OFF THE NOSE GEAR. MY SON AND HIS FRIEND BOTH 14 YEARS OLD WERE PAXS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. I NOTIFIED THE FORT DODGE FSS WITHIN THE HOUR. I SUSPECT SOME SORT OF FUEL PROBLEM.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Engine failure on small aircraft in cruise. Aircraft suffered minor damage on forced landing. No injuries.