PA28-140 has an engine failure.

Attributes
ACN	351258
Time
Date	199610
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 31j
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2800 msl bound upper : 2800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oak
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
ASRS Report	351258
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Exhaust stack broke and separated causing complete engine stoppage, unable to restart engine. Landed in a grass field. No damage to aircraft, occupants (2) or property on the ground.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28-140 HAS AN ENG FAILURE.

Narrative: EXHAUST STACK BROKE AND SEPARATED CAUSING COMPLETE ENG STOPPAGE, UNABLE TO RESTART ENG. LANDED IN A GRASS FIELD. NO DAMAGE TO ACFT, OCCUPANTS (2) OR PROPERTY ON THE GND.

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.