C182 pilot experiences engine failure at 5;500 ft with an emergency landing on a state highway.

Narrative:

Catastrophic engine failure in cruise. Landed on highway. No injuries. Aircraft may have sustained damage to landing gear due to hard landing. No damage or property losses to persons or property on the ground. Highway blocked or partially blocked for approximately 3 hours. Emergency services from sheriff and state police requested. Report filed with civil air patrol immediately after securing aircraft; and recovery initiated. Telephonic notification of FAA lockheed martin FSS immediately after securing aircraft. Conference call with unknown individuals from FAA and NTSB (believe five persons involved on call; individuals did not self identify) after deputy sheriff's arrived on scene. Upon request by leo provided pilot license; current medical; and photo identification for inspection. Documents returned upon request. Aircraft towed at recommendation of law enforcement and state department of transportation emergency personnel on scene to off highway location two miles south of initial landing site.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 pilot experiences engine failure at 5;500 FT with an emergency landing on a state highway.

Narrative: Catastrophic engine failure in cruise. Landed on highway. No injuries. Aircraft may have sustained damage to landing gear due to hard landing. No damage or property losses to persons or property on the ground. Highway blocked or partially blocked for approximately 3 hours. Emergency services from Sheriff and State Police requested. Report filed with Civil Air Patrol immediately after securing aircraft; and recovery initiated. Telephonic notification of FAA Lockheed Martin FSS immediately after securing aircraft. Conference call with unknown individuals from FAA and NTSB (believe five persons involved on call; individuals did not self identify) after Deputy Sheriff's arrived on scene. Upon request by LEO provided pilot license; current medical; and photo ID for inspection. Documents returned upon request. Aircraft towed at recommendation of law enforcement and State Department of Transportation emergency personnel on scene to off highway location two miles south of initial landing site.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Attributes
ACN	1115766
Time
Date	201309
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Reciprocating Engine Assembly
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 168.8 Flight Crew Total 3190 Flight Crew Type 500
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical