C177 pilot had engine failure in cae class G airspace.

Attributes
ACN	478999
Time
Date	200007
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : cae.vortac
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl single value : 2600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cardinal 177/177RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 4.4 flight time total : 965
ASRS Report	478999
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : fault isolation performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Upon leaving from salisbury, nc, I discovered a bad right magneto, so I turned around and had it checked at the FBO. It was bad, so another one was ordered. After installation, we departed in the morning 2 days later. When we were outside columbia, sc, on an approach at about 2600 ft, the aircraft quit. I didn't have any power. Approach told me there was an airport 13 mi. I told him I couldn't make and was putting it down. We landed in a hay field. The FAA determined that the right magneto was completely dead. The mechanics put a new coil in the right and points and condenser in the left. After reinstallation, the right was still dead. So they then put in points and condenser. They finally got it to run properly. I took off out of the same hay field after emptying everything out of the plane. There was no damage to the plane or injury to the personnel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C177 PLT HAD ENG FAILURE IN CAE CLASS G AIRSPACE.

Narrative: UPON LEAVING FROM SALISBURY, NC, I DISCOVERED A BAD R MAGNETO, SO I TURNED AROUND AND HAD IT CHKED AT THE FBO. IT WAS BAD, SO ANOTHER ONE WAS ORDERED. AFTER INSTALLATION, WE DEPARTED IN THE MORNING 2 DAYS LATER. WHEN WE WERE OUTSIDE COLUMBIA, SC, ON AN APCH AT ABOUT 2600 FT, THE ACFT QUIT. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PWR. APCH TOLD ME THERE WAS AN ARPT 13 MI. I TOLD HIM I COULDN'T MAKE AND WAS PUTTING IT DOWN. WE LANDED IN A HAY FIELD. THE FAA DETERMINED THAT THE R MAGNETO WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THE MECHS PUT A NEW COIL IN THE R AND POINTS AND CONDENSER IN THE L. AFTER REINSTALLATION, THE R WAS STILL DEAD. SO THEY THEN PUT IN POINTS AND CONDENSER. THEY FINALLY GOT IT TO RUN PROPERLY. I TOOK OFF OUT OF THE SAME HAY FIELD AFTER EMPTYING EVERYTHING OUT OF THE PLANE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE PLANE OR INJURY TO THE PERSONNEL.

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.