After C172's engine failed; the pilot made a successful off field landing.

Attributes
ACN	655455
Time
Date	200504
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	655455
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Engine failure at 1500 ft approximately 5-10 mins after takeoff. Followed standard emergency procedures for engine failure. Emergency landing (no power) on main street in town. No damage to people; property or aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER C172'S ENG FAILED; THE PLT MADE A SUCCESSFUL OFF FIELD LNDG.

Narrative: ENG FAILURE AT 1500 FT APPROX 5-10 MINS AFTER TKOF. FOLLOWED STANDARD EMER PROCS FOR ENG FAILURE. EMER LNDG (NO PWR) ON MAIN STREET IN TOWN. NO DAMAGE TO PEOPLE; PROPERTY OR ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.