Emergency, forced landing, both engines quit. Aircraft landed short of airport.

Attributes
ACN	115942
Time
Date	198907
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mce
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 720 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	115942
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During conversation with oak flight center, I experienced right engine failure. Oak center gave me another frequency for emergency assistance. I requested nearest airport which was merced. I then proceeded to same. In turning toward merced I then lost power on the left engine. Neither engine would restart. With both propellers in feather position, I then attempted to land merced. I put the craft down about 3/4 mi from merced airport. My flight had begun on july X to new castle, wy. My return to merced was on the same course. Departing both airports all fuel tanks were filled and checked by me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMERGENCY, FORCED LNDG, BOTH ENGINES QUIT. ACFT LANDED SHORT OF ARPT.

Narrative: DURING CONVERSATION WITH OAK FLT CENTER, I EXPERIENCED RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE. OAK CENTER GAVE ME ANOTHER FREQ FOR EMER ASSISTANCE. I REQUESTED NEAREST ARPT WHICH WAS MERCED. I THEN PROCEEDED TO SAME. IN TURNING TOWARD MERCED I THEN LOST POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE. NEITHER ENGINE WOULD RESTART. WITH BOTH PROPS IN FEATHER POSITION, I THEN ATTEMPTED TO LAND MERCED. I PUT THE CRAFT DOWN ABOUT 3/4 MI FROM MERCED ARPT. MY FLT HAD BEGUN ON JULY X TO NEW CASTLE, WY. MY RETURN TO MERCED WAS ON THE SAME COURSE. DEPARTING BOTH ARPTS ALL FUEL TANKS WERE FILLED AND CHECKED BY ME.

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.