PA32 loses power on final approach. Lands safely.

Attributes
ACN	778568
Time
Date	200803
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pie.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 1450 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	778568
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Upon returning from a cross country training flight; I completely lost power at about 2600 ft MSL when I was cleared for the visual approach to runway xxl at ZZZ (I was on the downwind leg for this runway at the time). I immediately initiated the restart procedure and when I was unable to restart the engine I declared an emergency and was cleared to land on runway xxl or runway xy. I elected to land on runway xy. The landing was completed safely and there was no damage to the aircraft or airport property; also no one on board was injured. The aircraft was towed to a maintenance facility for evaluation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA32 LOSES POWER ON FINAL APCH. LANDS SAFELY.

Narrative: UPON RETURNING FROM A XCOUNTRY TRAINING FLT; I COMPLETELY LOST PWR AT ABOUT 2600 FT MSL WHEN I WAS CLRED FOR THE VISUAL APCH TO RWY XXL AT ZZZ (I WAS ON THE DOWNWIND LEG FOR THIS RWY AT THE TIME). I IMMEDIATELY INITIATED THE RESTART PROC AND WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG I DECLARED AN EMER AND WAS CLRED TO LAND ON RWY XXL OR RWY XY. I ELECTED TO LAND ON RWY XY. THE LNDG WAS COMPLETED SAFELY AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT OR ARPT PROPERTY; ALSO NO ONE ON BOARD WAS INJURED. THE ACFT WAS TOWED TO A MAINT FACILITY FOR EVALUATION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.