Engine had instant failure. Propeller departed the aircraft. Pilot unable to return to airport and landed in field. Aircraft damaged.

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Attributes
ACN	161691
Time
Date	199011
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jas
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2
ASRS Report	161691
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While turning downwind, aircraft engine failed suddenly. In my judgement could not return to airport. Turned 60 degrees right for closest field. Landed in field and came to rest against a fence. Aircraft damaged to right wing tip and tail wheel assembly. Propeller separated from engine at time of failure. Pilot unhurt. Damage only to aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENGINE HAD INSTANT FAILURE. PROPELLER DEPARTED THE ACFT. PLT UNABLE TO RETURN TO ARPT AND LANDED IN FIELD. ACFT DAMAGED.

Narrative: WHILE TURNING DOWNWIND, ACFT ENG FAILED SUDDENLY. IN MY JUDGEMENT COULD NOT RETURN TO ARPT. TURNED 60 DEGS RIGHT FOR CLOSEST FIELD. LANDED IN FIELD AND CAME TO REST AGAINST A FENCE. ACFT DAMAGED TO RIGHT WING TIP AND TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY. PROP SEPARATED FROM ENG AT TIME OF FAILURE. PLT UNHURT. DAMAGE ONLY TO ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.