Small aircraft has engine failure, emergency landing.

Attributes
ACN	248107
Time
Date	199308
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : grb
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : grb
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 83 flight time total : 1340 flight time type : 63
ASRS Report	248107
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Engine failed at 2000 ft MSL, tried to keep running with carburetor heat, choke and throttle pumping to no avail. Still had approximately 5 gallons fuel out of a maximum of 13 possible. Forced to make landing in willow swamp while trying to reach open field. Reasons for stoppage: possible vapor lock, fuel pump failure or fuel line blockage. Jet airplane in swamp at 30 mi airspeed about 5-10 ft up when aircraft stalled. No injuries of any sort to crew. Major fuselage damage and rear attachment of landing gear.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA HAS ENG FAILURE, EMER LNDG.

Narrative: ENG FAILED AT 2000 FT MSL, TRIED TO KEEP RUNNING WITH CARB HEAT, CHOKE AND THROTTLE PUMPING TO NO AVAIL. STILL HAD APPROX 5 GALLONS FUEL OUT OF A MAX OF 13 POSSIBLE. FORCED TO MAKE LNDG IN WILLOW SWAMP WHILE TRYING TO REACH OPEN FIELD. REASONS FOR STOPPAGE: POSSIBLE VAPOR LOCK, FUEL PUMP FAILURE OR FUEL LINE BLOCKAGE. JET AIRPLANE IN SWAMP AT 30 MI AIRSPD ABOUT 5-10 FT UP WHEN ACFT STALLED. NO INJURIES OF ANY SORT TO CREW. MAJOR FUSELAGE DAMAGE AND REAR ATTACHMENT OF LNDG GEAR.

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.