Pilot of a banner towing piper PA18 made an off airport forced landing on a golf course when his engine quit at 1000 ft and restarting attempts failed. The aircraft received minor damage and there were no injuries.

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Attributes
ACN	467722
Time
Date	200003
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hwo.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	PA-18/19 Super Cub
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	467722
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	faa : investigated other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While en route to hwo at 1000 ft approximately 3 mi east of airport, the engine sputtered then stopped. I went through emergency engine failure procedures but could not get engine to restart. I visually had fuel available so I believe the problem to be with the magnetos or carburetor system. I made a landing on a golf course after establishing a glide speed that would give me the most time to land safety. I was not injured and no one on the ground was near me. The aircraft had minimal damage to the carburetor box and alternator.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A BANNER TOWING PIPER PA18 MADE AN OFF ARPT FORCED LNDG ON A GOLF COURSE WHEN HIS ENG QUIT AT 1000 FT AND RESTARTING ATTEMPTS FAILED. THE ACFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE TO HWO AT 1000 FT APPROX 3 MI E OF ARPT, THE ENG SPUTTERED THEN STOPPED. I WENT THROUGH EMER ENG FAILURE PROCS BUT COULD NOT GET ENG TO RESTART. I VISUALLY HAD FUEL AVAILABLE SO I BELIEVE THE PROB TO BE WITH THE MAGNETOS OR CARB SYS. I MADE A LNDG ON A GOLF COURSE AFTER ESTABLISHING A GLIDE SPD THAT WOULD GIVE ME THE MOST TIME TO LAND SAFETY. I WAS NOT INJURED AND NO ONE ON THE GND WAS NEAR ME. THE ACFT HAD MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE CARB BOX AND ALTERNATOR.

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.