Kitfox iv experimental aircraft in cruise, engine sputtered, then quit, unable to restart.

Attributes
ACN	297225
Time
Date	199502
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 1i7
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 700 agl bound upper : 700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : rfd
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1050 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	297225
Person 2
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1050 flight time type : 70
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On feb/xx/95 I was flying a kitfox iv (experimental) when suddenly the engine sputtered for about 5 seconds, it quit running. The failure occurred about 700 ft AGL but the engine did not restart despite several attempts. An off airport landing was made without injuries to the pilots, airplane, or property on the ground. It was determined that the airplane had contaminated automotive fuel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: KITFOX IV EXPERIMENTAL ACFT IN CRUISE, ENG SPUTTERED, THEN QUIT, UNABLE TO RESTART.

Narrative: ON FEB/XX/95 I WAS FLYING A KITFOX IV (EXPERIMENTAL) WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENG SPUTTERED FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS, IT QUIT RUNNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT 700 FT AGL BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESTART DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. AN OFF ARPT LNDG WAS MADE WITHOUT INJURIES TO THE PLTS, AIRPLANE, OR PROPERTY ON THE GND. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD CONTAMINATED AUTOMOTIVE FUEL.

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.