Cessna 185 amphib has engine failure 9 mi from destination airport. Unable to make airport.

Attributes
ACN	272496
Time
Date	199405
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ckc
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skywagon 185
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 1050 flight time type : 35
ASRS Report	272496
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

3 1/2 hours into our flight I had engine failure. 9 mi and 4 mins away from landing. At 3000 ft MSL I went through emergency procedures mags, tanks, mixtures, etc. Was not able to regain enough power. Looked for closest place to land, saw cascade lake, tried to make it, we were not able. Set the aircraft down in creekbed next to cascade lake. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter states the insurance company bought the aircraft from him within about 5 days. FAA called him to discuss situation and he has heard nothing since. Damage to floats was minimal. He does not know if any engine problems were determined from maintenance inspection.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CESSNA 185 AMPHIB HAS ENG FAILURE 9 MI FROM DEST ARPT. UNABLE TO MAKE ARPT.

Narrative: 3 1/2 HRS INTO OUR FLT I HAD ENG FAILURE. 9 MI AND 4 MINS AWAY FROM LNDG. AT 3000 FT MSL I WENT THROUGH EMER PROCS MAGS, TANKS, MIXTURES, ETC. WAS NOT ABLE TO REGAIN ENOUGH PWR. LOOKED FOR CLOSEST PLACE TO LAND, SAW CASCADE LAKE, TRIED TO MAKE IT, WE WERE NOT ABLE. SET THE ACFT DOWN IN CREEKBED NEXT TO CASCADE LAKE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES THE INSURANCE COMPANY BOUGHT THE ACFT FROM HIM WITHIN ABOUT 5 DAYS. FAA CALLED HIM TO DISCUSS SIT AND HE HAS HEARD NOTHING SINCE. DAMAGE TO FLOATS WAS MINIMAL. HE DOES NOT KNOW IF ANY ENG PROBS WERE DETERMINED FROM MAINT INSPECTION.

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.