An small aircraft private pilot lands his aircraft in a field after the engine seizes. Propeller dam...

Attributes
ACN	404296
Time
Date	199805
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : l39
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
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 : 50 flight time total : 2050 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	404296
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 seized, made an emergency landing in a field. No injury. There was damage to the propeller.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PVT PLT LANDS HIS ACFT IN A FIELD AFTER THE ENG SEIZES. PROP DAMAGED.

Narrative: ENG SEIZED, MADE AN EMER LNDG IN A FIELD. NO INJURY. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE PROP.

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.

An small aircraft private pilot lands his aircraft in a field after the engine seizes. Propeller damaged.