A C182 pilot experienced engine failure and landed on a public road.

Attributes
ACN	733637
Time
Date	200704
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 9 flight time total : 65 flight time type : 12
ASRS Report	733637
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On approach to landing at ZZZ; airplane engine began sputtering approximately 6 mi from landing runway. I was on frequency with the control tower and told them I was having engine trouble. They cleared me to land and I immediately began emergency procedures (glide speed; instrument check). After gliding without power for 2 mi; I realized I would not make the runway and found a non-traffic road to land. I landed the airplane safely on the road with no injury or property damage. I communicated with the tower the entire time and told them I had landed safely and approximately where I was. After that; I moved the airplane off the road and to a safe place and then the rescue team arrived.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 PILOT EXPERIENCED ENG FAILURE AND LANDED ON A PUBLIC ROAD.

Narrative: ON APCH TO LNDG AT ZZZ; AIRPLANE ENG BEGAN SPUTTERING APPROX 6 MI FROM LNDG RWY. I WAS ON FREQ WITH THE CTL TWR AND TOLD THEM I WAS HAVING ENG TROUBLE. THEY CLRED ME TO LAND AND I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN EMER PROCS (GLIDE SPD; INST CHK). AFTER GLIDING WITHOUT PWR FOR 2 MI; I REALIZED I WOULD NOT MAKE THE RWY AND FOUND A NON-TFC ROAD TO LAND. I LANDED THE AIRPLANE SAFELY ON THE ROAD WITH NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. I COMMUNICATED WITH THE TWR THE ENTIRE TIME AND TOLD THEM I HAD LANDED SAFELY AND APPROX WHERE I WAS. AFTER THAT; I MOVED THE AIRPLANE OFF THE ROAD AND TO A SAFE PLACE AND THEN THE RESCUE TEAM ARRIVED.

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.