Private pilot of small aircraft aircraft made forced landing after engine quit during base leg to fi...

Attributes
ACN	229389
Time
Date	199212
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gtx4
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dca
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	229389
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While turning base leg at 6tx4, the engine lost power and the aircraft made an off airport landing. Inadvertently, did not have shoulder harness fastened during landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF SMA ACFT MADE FORCED LNDG AFTER ENG QUIT DURING BASE LEG TO FINAL.

Narrative: WHILE TURNING BASE LEG AT 6TX4, THE ENG LOST PWR AND THE ACFT MADE AN OFF ARPT LNDG. INADVERTENTLY, DID NOT HAVE SHOULDER HARNESS FASTENED DURING LNDG.

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

Private pilot of small aircraft aircraft made forced landing after engine quit during base leg to final.