Single engine aircraft executes forced landing after power loss in alo airspace.

Attributes
ACN	405652
Time
Date	199806
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : alo
State Reference	IA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1600
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
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 133 flight time type : 49
ASRS Report	405652
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other other : other
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:

Engine lost power. I was forced to land on state highway. Contributing factor was water in fuel, which was checked on preflight by an ap mechanic 1 hour of flying time prior to takeoff. Incident occurred 10 mins after takeoff. Aircraft had been outside for 1 week prior to incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SINGLE ENG ACFT EXECUTES FORCED LNDG AFTER PWR LOSS IN ALO AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ENG LOST PWR. I WAS FORCED TO LAND ON STATE HWY. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS WATER IN FUEL, WHICH WAS CHKED ON PREFLT BY AN AP MECH 1 HR OF FLYING TIME PRIOR TO TKOF. INCIDENT OCCURRED 10 MINS AFTER TKOF. ACFT HAD BEEN OUTSIDE FOR 1 WK PRIOR TO INCIDENT.

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.