An ATP pilot experiences an engine problem with his kit fox III aircraft and lands in a field near 8...

Attributes
ACN	437862
Time
Date	199905
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 8va7.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 4200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp technician : repairman
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	437862
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Aircraft departed smith mtn lake, va, airport en route to stanton, va. Approximately 40 mins into flight engine lost power and began to vibrate. Aircraft engine was shut down, and a forced landing was made at rockbridge vineyard, raphine, va. Aircraft received minimal cosmetic damage. As a licensed repairman for this aircraft, I estimate damages at less than $400. There were no injuries, and very little property damage '6 fence post, and 1 grapevine.' state police investigated the site and informed me they had been sent by FAA. Approximately 48 hours later, I disassembled aircraft and removed aircraft from rockbridge vineyard.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ATP PLT EXPERIENCES AN ENG PROB WITH HIS KIT FOX III ACFT AND LANDS IN A FIELD NEAR 8VA7, VA.

Narrative: ACFT DEPARTED SMITH MTN LAKE, VA, ARPT ENRTE TO STANTON, VA. APPROX 40 MINS INTO FLT ENG LOST PWR AND BEGAN TO VIBRATE. ACFT ENG WAS SHUT DOWN, AND A FORCED LNDG WAS MADE AT ROCKBRIDGE VINEYARD, RAPHINE, VA. ACFT RECEIVED MINIMAL COSMETIC DAMAGE. AS A LICENSED REPAIRMAN FOR THIS ACFT, I ESTIMATE DAMAGES AT LESS THAN $400. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND VERY LITTLE PROPERTY DAMAGE '6 FENCE POST, AND 1 GRAPEVINE.' STATE POLICE INVESTIGATED THE SITE AND INFORMED ME THEY HAD BEEN SENT BY FAA. APPROX 48 HRS LATER, I DISASSEMBLED ACFT AND REMOVED ACFT FROM ROCKBRIDGE VINEYARD.

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 ATP pilot experiences an engine problem with his kit fox III aircraft and lands in a field near 8va7, va.