Pilot hits a mailbox on an off runway landing made at oxc, ct, when aircraft loses engine power.

Attributes
ACN	437476
Time
Date	199905
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : oxc.airport
State Reference	CT
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : crw.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 375
ASRS Report	437476
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : ground critical excursion : runway other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Aircraft experienced engine failure. Upon landing at airport, aircraft struck a mailbox and sustained damage. As it turns out, the engine had broken its wrist bearings which caused the engine to fail. The lack of a suitable landing site within gliding range limited landing spots without obstructions. (ELT was removed the prior week to facilitate maintenance for upcoming annual.) greater than annual inspections are my recommendations for 2-CYCLE engines.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT HITS A MAILBOX ON AN OFF RWY LNDG MADE AT OXC, CT, WHEN ACFT LOSES ENG PWR.

Narrative: ACFT EXPERIENCED ENG FAILURE. UPON LNDG AT ARPT, ACFT STRUCK A MAILBOX AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE. AS IT TURNS OUT, THE ENG HAD BROKEN ITS WRIST BEARINGS WHICH CAUSED THE ENG TO FAIL. THE LACK OF A SUITABLE LNDG SITE WITHIN GLIDING RANGE LIMITED LNDG SPOTS WITHOUT OBSTRUCTIONS. (ELT WAS REMOVED THE PRIOR WK TO FACILITATE MAINT FOR UPCOMING ANNUAL.) GREATER THAN ANNUAL INSPECTIONS ARE MY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2-CYCLE ENGS.

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.