Small aircraft has engine surging and engine failure.

Attributes
ACN	290610
Time
Date	199411
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 2h2
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fyv
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1150 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	290610
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

IMC in cruise mode at 6000 ft I experienced engine surging problems similar to vapor lock, switched tanks and engaged fuel boost pump but the problem continued. Subsequently the engine stopped and I was forced to land in a field after looking over the hwys as first option. I was in contact with fyu approach and notified FSS upon arrival at aurora police department.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA HAS ENG SURGING AND ENG FAILURE.

Narrative: IMC IN CRUISE MODE AT 6000 FT I EXPERIENCED ENG SURGING PROBS SIMILAR TO VAPOR LOCK, SWITCHED TANKS AND ENGAGED FUEL BOOST PUMP BUT THE PROB CONTINUED. SUBSEQUENTLY THE ENG STOPPED AND I WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD AFTER LOOKING OVER THE HWYS AS FIRST OPTION. I WAS IN CONTACT WITH FYU APCH AND NOTIFIED FSS UPON ARR AT AURORA POLICE DEPT.

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.