PA12 pilot experiences engine failure at 1;500 ft and lands safely on a dirt road.

Attributes
ACN	953925
Time
Date	201106
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.TRACON
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Piper Single Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Reciprocating Engine Assembly
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 200
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

I experienced engine problems and attempted to land at a small airport but was unsuccessful. I informed air traffic controllers at a tower controlled field that the engine failed and was making an emergency landing on a dirt road. I had no injuries and no damage to the aircraft or property was sustained.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA12 pilot experiences engine failure at 1;500 FT and lands safely on a dirt road.

Narrative: I experienced engine problems and attempted to land at a small airport but was unsuccessful. I informed air traffic controllers at a Tower controlled field that the engine failed and was making an emergency landing on a dirt road. I had no injuries and no damage to the aircraft or property was sustained.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.