Light sport aircraft engine failed during climb followed by an off airport landing. The rotax 582 en...

Narrative:

While flying at full power and climbing; the engine suddenly and without warning lost power and shut down. [I] was able to make a successful dead-stick landing in an open field; with no damage to plane or property; and no injuries to any one. Engine was found to be seized upon initial inspection after landing. Engine has still not been disassembled by a mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. However; upon removing the air cleaner; pieces of metal were found in the intake port; indicating a serious failure of internal parts. As pilot/owner and the one responsible for maintenance; I opted to postpone overhauling the engine; which rotax calls for every 300 hours. The engine had approximately 350 hours on it when it failed. Therefore; I blame myself for not fulfilling my maintenance responsibility in a timely manner. Fortunately; no one was hurt.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Light Sport aircraft engine failed during climb followed by an off airport landing. The Rotax 582 engine had been operated fifty hours past the suggested 300 hours between overhauls.

Narrative: While flying at full power and climbing; the engine suddenly and without warning lost power and shut down. [I] was able to make a successful dead-stick landing in an open field; with no damage to plane or property; and no injuries to any one. Engine was found to be seized upon initial inspection after landing. Engine has still not been disassembled by a mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. However; upon removing the air cleaner; pieces of metal were found in the intake port; indicating a serious failure of internal parts. As pilot/owner and the one responsible for maintenance; I opted to postpone overhauling the engine; which Rotax calls for every 300 hours. The engine had approximately 350 hours on it when it failed. Therefore; I blame myself for not fulfilling my maintenance responsibility in a timely manner. Fortunately; no one was hurt.

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.

Attributes
ACN	974110
Time
Date	201109
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Light Sport Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Climb
Component
Aircraft Component	Reciprocating Engine Assembly
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Maintenance Inspection Authority
Experience	Maintenance Technician 10
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Light sport aircraft engine failed during climb followed by an off airport landing. The rotax 582 engine had been operated fifty hours past the suggested 300 hours between overhauls.