C182 pilot reported engine surged resulting in a cable strike and off airport emergency landing.

Attributes
ACN	1591581
Time
Date	201811
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.TRACON
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
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	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine Exhaust System
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 110 Flight Crew Total 600 Flight Crew Type 230
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Object

Narrative:

Returning to base following my aerial survey mission. Experienced dramatic engine surging. Performed trouble shooting tasks and emergency checklist items. With no change to engine condition. Attempted off airport landing on field. Struck hidden cable. Aircraft pitched up during recovery aircraft regained some power. Attempted to find better landing area. Climbed to altitude and engine began surging again. Landed on paved ranch runway. Light aircraft damage from cable strike.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 pilot reported engine surged resulting in a cable strike and off airport emergency landing.

Narrative: Returning to base following my aerial survey mission. Experienced dramatic engine surging. Performed trouble shooting tasks and emergency checklist items. With no change to engine condition. Attempted off airport landing on field. Struck hidden cable. Aircraft pitched up during recovery aircraft regained some power. Attempted to find better landing area. Climbed to altitude and engine began surging again. Landed on paved ranch runway. Light aircraft damage from cable strike.

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