Small transport crew landed in a farm field to avoid a hail encounter, northeast of ZZZ.

Attributes
ACN	593745
Time
Date	200309
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Rain Thunderstorm other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 22000 flight time type : 602
ASRS Report	593745
Person 2
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Inbound to ZZZ airport, ZZZ airport was deteriorating rapidly with hail on the field and in the area. We were talking to approach control. Due to the fact of the conditions in the area, I elected to land in a farm field outside of ZZZ control zone. Landed aircraft and secured for the WX/hail to pass. Departed the following day.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT CREW LANDED IN A FARM FIELD TO AVOID A HAIL ENCOUNTER, NE OF ZZZ.

Narrative: INBOUND TO ZZZ ARPT, ZZZ ARPT WAS DETERIORATING RAPIDLY WITH HAIL ON THE FIELD AND IN THE AREA. WE WERE TALKING TO APCH CTL. DUE TO THE FACT OF THE CONDITIONS IN THE AREA, I ELECTED TO LAND IN A FARM FIELD OUTSIDE OF ZZZ CTL ZONE. LANDED ACFT AND SECURED FOR THE WX/HAIL TO PASS. DEPARTED THE FOLLOWING DAY.

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.