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Da-20 pilot reported landing in a field about 1 mile short of their destination due to engine failure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1443799 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201704 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | DA20 Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Engine sputtered and failed on final. Flight was a local VFR to gain proficiency while breaking in a new engine. While on final; I experienced some moderate turbulence which I thought was the cause of the engine fluctuations that I noticed. After going slightly below glideslope; I added a little throttle which did not give the response I wanted. After adding some more throttle; I realized that I was not getting useful power from the engine. I tried engine roughness and engine restart procedures while looking for a suitable field in case the engine did not restart. The engine sputtered a few times and then completely stopped. At that time I had a suitable field in gliding distance and made a power of landing short of the intended runway. I told tower I lost my engine while on short final to the field. I reviewed the procedures after returning to home base to make sure I didn't forget any steps and realized that I forgot the fuel prime switch. All other steps were completed as per poh.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DA-20 pilot reported landing in a field about 1 mile short of their destination due to engine failure.
Narrative: Engine sputtered and failed on final. Flight was a local VFR to gain proficiency while breaking in a new engine. While on final; I experienced some moderate turbulence which I thought was the cause of the engine fluctuations that I noticed. After going slightly below glideslope; I added a little throttle which did not give the response I wanted. After adding some more throttle; I realized that I was not getting useful power from the engine. I tried engine roughness and engine restart procedures while looking for a suitable field in case the engine did not restart. The engine sputtered a few times and then completely stopped. At that time I had a suitable field in gliding distance and made a power of landing short of the intended runway. I told tower I lost my engine while on short final to the field. I reviewed the procedures after returning to home base to make sure I didn't forget any steps and realized that I forgot the fuel prime switch. All other steps were completed as per POH.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.