A piper PA28-201RT experienced total engine failure at 4500 ft MSL caused by mechanical failure of t...

Attributes
ACN	357559
Time
Date	199701
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mie
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mie
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 6 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	357559
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Total engine power failure due to mechanical failure of injector pump. Successful landing in corn field.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PIPER PA28-201RT EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENG FAILURE AT 4500 FT MSL CAUSED BY MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE INJECTOR PUMP.

Narrative: TOTAL ENG PWR FAILURE DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE OF INJECTOR PUMP. SUCCESSFUL LNDG IN CORN FIELD.

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.

A piper PA28-201RT experienced total engine failure at 4500 ft MSL caused by mechanical failure of the injector pump.