GA pilot experiences engine failure.

Attributes
ACN	176093
Time
Date	199104
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : csv
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	176093
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying IFR from 09G to fty at 10000', my aircraft lost manifold pressure, slowly. I asked ATC (ZID) for the location of the nearest airport, as I was losing manifold pressure. ZID gave ZTL frequency and told me they had my request. ZTL told me crossville was the airport, since the manifold pressure was dropping taster. Shortly after that the engine made a dull thud noise and completely stopped. I had to make an off airport landing as I didn't have enough altitude make the crossville airport. There were no injuries, minimal property damage (landed in a field). The aircraft suffered some damage. The aircraft is an small aircraft with 700 hour engine. At the time of the incident I did not have a current medical.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA PLT EXPERIENCES ENGINE FAILURE.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING IFR FROM 09G TO FTY AT 10000', MY ACFT LOST MANIFOLD PRESSURE, SLOWLY. I ASKED ATC (ZID) FOR THE LOCATION OF THE NEAREST ARPT, AS I WAS LOSING MANIFOLD PRESSURE. ZID GAVE ZTL FREQ AND TOLD ME THEY HAD MY REQUEST. ZTL TOLD ME CROSSVILLE WAS THE ARPT, SINCE THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS DROPPING TASTER. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE ENG MADE A DULL THUD NOISE AND COMPLETELY STOPPED. I HAD TO MAKE AN OFF ARPT LNDG AS I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH ALT MAKE THE CROSSVILLE ARPT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, MINIMAL PROPERTY DAMAGE (LANDED IN A FIELD). THE ACFT SUFFERED SOME DAMAGE. THE ACFT IS AN SMA WITH 700 HR ENG. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT I DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT MEDICAL.

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.