PA250 pilot has engine failure and executes an off-field landing.

Attributes
ACN	697356
Time
Date	200605
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Piper Aircraft Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5.2 flight time total : 409.6 flight time type : 73.6
ASRS Report	697356
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

In VMC; I was cruising abeam the freeway in which traffic was not an issue. No turbulence was evident. I experienced a loss of power. Cognizant of the 'aviate; navigation; communicate' axiom; I checked the instrument panel; trimmed for the best glide speed; and searched for a field away from homes; freeways; etc. Then; I contacted departure; who assisted me in searching for the best field. Approximately 3000 ft MSL; the operator lost communications who then contacted a twin engine pilot who vectored me to the best field; safely down to the ground. Executing a soft-field approach in what appeared to be a flat; dry; grassy meadow; I landed 'gear down and locked;' safely in that field in a remote area. After shutting down the aircraft in accordance with the checklist; I contacted the owner and proceeded from that point. The aircraft was intact.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA250 PLT HAS ENG FAILURE AND EXECUTES AN OFF-FIELD LNDG.

Narrative: IN VMC; I WAS CRUISING ABEAM THE FREEWAY IN WHICH TFC WAS NOT AN ISSUE. NO TURB WAS EVIDENT. I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF PWR. COGNIZANT OF THE 'AVIATE; NAV; COMMUNICATE' AXIOM; I CHKED THE INST PANEL; TRIMMED FOR THE BEST GLIDE SPD; AND SEARCHED FOR A FIELD AWAY FROM HOMES; FREEWAYS; ETC. THEN; I CONTACTED DEP; WHO ASSISTED ME IN SEARCHING FOR THE BEST FIELD. APPROX 3000 FT MSL; THE OPERATOR LOST COMS WHO THEN CONTACTED A TWIN ENG PLT WHO VECTORED ME TO THE BEST FIELD; SAFELY DOWN TO THE GND. EXECUTING A SOFT-FIELD APCH IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FLAT; DRY; GRASSY MEADOW; I LANDED 'GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED;' SAFELY IN THAT FIELD IN A REMOTE AREA. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE ACFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHKLIST; I CONTACTED THE OWNER AND PROCEEDED FROM THAT POINT. THE ACFT WAS INTACT.

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.