Aircraft engine failure, off airport landing.

Attributes
ACN	313393
Time
Date	199508
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tn03
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tri
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other other other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	313393
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Aircraft came over with a 'mayday' and reported he lost his engine. I vectored him to the nearest airport which was a grass strip. The pilot landed in a field within a mile of decker farm.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT ENG FAILURE, OFF ARPT LNDG.

Narrative: ACFT CAME OVER WITH A 'MAYDAY' AND RPTED HE LOST HIS ENG. I VECTORED HIM TO THE NEAREST ARPT WHICH WAS A GRASS STRIP. THE PLT LANDED IN A FIELD WITHIN A MILE OF DECKER FARM.

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.