Da-20 pilot reported losing engine power and making off-airport landing.

Attributes
ACN	1589629
Time
Date	201810
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	DA20-C1 Eclipse
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Reciprocating Engine Assembly
Person 1
Function	Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 128 Flight Crew Total 1477 Flight Crew Type 1021
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

Narrative:

Returning to home airport of ZZZ. Lost engine power approximately at 6;500 ft; 13 nautical miles north east of the ZZZ1 VOR. Immediately recognized loss of power (1000 RPM) and pitched for best glide. No airport was within power of distance. Selected the best field; lacked any other options due to forested mountain terrain. Circled above selected field and performed emergency checklist; engine did not restart. [Notified ATC and squawked 7700] and secured engine for off airport landing. Landed in field. Immediately ensured passenger was ok and helped vacate the aircraft. Family from nearby house had already contacted emergency services. Stood with family and passenger until fire rescue team arrived.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DA-20 pilot reported losing engine power and making off-airport landing.

Narrative: Returning to home airport of ZZZ. Lost engine power approximately at 6;500 ft; 13 nautical miles North East of the ZZZ1 VOR. Immediately recognized loss of power (1000 RPM) and pitched for best glide. No airport was within power of distance. Selected the best field; lacked any other options due to forested mountain terrain. Circled above selected field and performed emergency checklist; engine did not restart. [Notified ATC and squawked 7700] and secured engine for off airport landing. Landed in field. Immediately ensured passenger was ok and helped vacate the aircraft. Family from nearby house had already contacted emergency services. Stood with family and passenger until fire rescue team arrived.

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