A J35 bonanza pilot experienced engine failure and landed in a field.

Attributes
ACN	799896
Time
Date	200808
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 1700
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 5
ASRS Report	799896
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Off ZZZ about 12 SM south in control with ZZZ departure. About 1700 ft AGL in a climb when engine got very loud and rough; then lost total power. Set up for off airport landing in a weed field about 2+ mi sse from my position of about 18 SM from the ZZZ1 130 degree radial. That was the only option so I had to make it work. Total of 3 on board aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A J35 BONANZA PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AND LANDED IN A FIELD.

Narrative: OFF ZZZ ABOUT 12 SM S IN CTL WITH ZZZ DEP. ABOUT 1700 FT AGL IN A CLB WHEN ENG GOT VERY LOUD AND ROUGH; THEN LOST TOTAL PWR. SET UP FOR OFF ARPT LNDG IN A WEED FIELD ABOUT 2+ MI SSE FROM MY POS OF ABOUT 18 SM FROM THE ZZZ1 130 DEG RADIAL. THAT WAS THE ONLY OPTION SO I HAD TO MAKE IT WORK. TOTAL OF 3 ON BOARD ACFT.

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.