Complete engine failure. Off airport landing. No additional damage or injuries.

Attributes
ACN	120182
Time
Date	198908
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : yng
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1200 agl bound upper : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : yng tower : spi
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 19 flight time total : 164 flight time type : 99
ASRS Report	120182
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While on a local flight from salem airpark to youngstown municipal airport, I encountered a complete engine failure. I was level at 2500', receiving vectors from youngstown approach to follow an aircraft on a final for runway 5. After I was given my second vector, there was a minor explosion. I had lost all power. I may-day'ed the occurrence to youngstown approach. I then went through all emergency checks prescribed in the poh. Without power I chose a field 6/10 of a mile southwest of state route 11. A successful forced landing was made. No property damage, personal injury, or aircraft damage was sustained.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. OFF ARPT LNDG. NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE OR INJURIES.

Narrative: WHILE ON A LCL FLT FROM SALEM AIRPARK TO YOUNGSTOWN MUNI ARPT, I ENCOUNTERED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. I WAS LEVEL AT 2500', RECEIVING VECTORS FROM YOUNGSTOWN APCH TO FOLLOW AN ACFT ON A FINAL FOR RWY 5. AFTER I WAS GIVEN MY SECOND VECTOR, THERE WAS A MINOR EXPLOSION. I HAD LOST ALL POWER. I MAY-DAY'ED THE OCCURRENCE TO YOUNGSTOWN APCH. I THEN WENT THROUGH ALL EMER CHECKS PRESCRIBED IN THE POH. WITHOUT POWER I CHOSE A FIELD 6/10 OF A MILE SW OF STATE ROUTE 11. A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LNDG WAS MADE. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR ACFT DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.