An experimental RV8 pilot experienced an engine failure, causing him to make a forced landing on an ...

Attributes
ACN	587500
Time
Date	200307
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mvy.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	587500
Person 2
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While en route to ZZZ approximately 25 mi from my destination, my engine began running rough, and then quit. I selected a suitable landing location (a small access road in the desert) and proceeded to execute a forced landing. Neither my passenger nor myself were injured and the aircraft was not damaged. Later inspection revealed a leaky fuel line, which was repaired. The aircraft was an experimental RV8.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN EXPERIMENTAL RV8 PLT EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE, CAUSING HIM TO MAKE A FORCED LNDG ON AN ACCESS ROAD.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE TO ZZZ APPROX 25 MI FROM MY DEST, MY ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, AND THEN QUIT. I SELECTED A SUITABLE LNDG LOCATION (A SMALL ACCESS ROAD IN THE DESERT) AND PROCEEDED TO EXECUTE A FORCED LNDG. NEITHER MY PAX NOR MYSELF WERE INJURED AND THE ACFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. LATER INSPECTION REVEALED A LEAKY FUEL LINE, WHICH WAS REPAIRED. THE ACFT WAS AN EXPERIMENTAL RV8.

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 experimental RV8 pilot experienced an engine failure, causing him to make a forced landing on an access road.