Forced landing. Engine failure.

Attributes
ACN	108342
Time
Date	198904
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ssi
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 450 msl bound upper : 450
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 650
ASRS Report	108342
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Cruising at 450' engine failed. Landed on beach. Got out of airplane and walked on beach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FORCED LNDG. ENGINE FAILURE.

Narrative: CRUISING AT 450' ENGINE FAILED. LANDED ON BEACH. GOT OUT OF AIRPLANE AND WALKED ON BEACH.

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.