Small aircraft pilot made an off airport landing. He hit a light pole wire and the aircraft was dama...

Attributes
ACN	604024
Time
Date	200401
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ane.airport
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 6 flight time total : 60 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	604024
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Inbound to anoka county-blaine airport from ZZZ, approximately 20 mi north, heard engine sputter. I had 3000 ft and good visual of surrounding area. I chose to bring aircraft down rather than continue to lose altitude and put myself in greater danger. I set down on road in town. Upon approach, I struck a light cable and received light damage to front lower cowling area. Air filter and carburetor are being repaired. Aircraft was left in front yard of local residence for FAA to inspect. Upon inspection, they found water in fuel due to rain fall earlier that day. Aircraft was de-winged and transported.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT MADE AN OFF ARPT LNDG. HE HIT A LIGHT POLE WIRE AND THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED.

Narrative: INBOUND TO ANOKA COUNTY-BLAINE ARPT FROM ZZZ, APPROX 20 MI N, HEARD ENG SPUTTER. I HAD 3000 FT AND GOOD VISUAL OF SURROUNDING AREA. I CHOSE TO BRING ACFT DOWN RATHER THAN CONTINUE TO LOSE ALT AND PUT MYSELF IN GREATER DANGER. I SET DOWN ON ROAD IN TOWN. UPON APCH, I STRUCK A LIGHT CABLE AND RECEIVED LIGHT DAMAGE TO FRONT LOWER COWLING AREA. AIR FILTER AND CARB ARE BEING REPAIRED. ACFT WAS LEFT IN FRONT YARD OF LCL RESIDENCE FOR FAA TO INSPECT. UPON INSPECTION, THEY FOUND WATER IN FUEL DUE TO RAIN FALL EARLIER THAT DAY. ACFT WAS DE-WINGED AND TRANSPORTED.

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.

Small aircraft pilot made an off airport landing. He hit a light pole wire and the aircraft was damaged.