Single pilot had an engine failure and made an emergency landing in a field.

Attributes
ACN	491805
Time
Date	200011
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gso.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : gso.tracon tower : gmu.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 490 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	491805
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

IFR flight from dan to gsp and had just reached cruise altitude of 6000 ft MSL 20 NM north of gso. Engine abruptly and without warning lost all power. I notified control of my problem and they gave me vectors to the nearest airport shiloh. While gliding toward the airport, I switched tanks and turned on boost pump with no result. At about 1000 ft AGL, I determined that I could not reach the airport and turned toward a field that I had picked up. I landed in the field gear up, and slid down the field approximately 200 yards and went through a fence at the end of the field. No injuries and aircraft damaged consistent with gear up landing. FAA visited site and confirmed approximately 30 gallons fuel remained in each tank. As of this writing, cause of engine failure not known.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SINGLE PLT HAD AN ENG FAILURE AND MADE AN EMER LNDG IN A FIELD.

Narrative: IFR FLT FROM DAN TO GSP AND HAD JUST REACHED CRUISE ALT OF 6000 FT MSL 20 NM N OF GSO. ENG ABRUPTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST ALL PWR. I NOTIFIED CTL OF MY PROB AND THEY GAVE ME VECTORS TO THE NEAREST ARPT SHILOH. WHILE GLIDING TOWARD THE ARPT, I SWITCHED TANKS AND TURNED ON BOOST PUMP WITH NO RESULT. AT ABOUT 1000 FT AGL, I DETERMINED THAT I COULD NOT REACH THE ARPT AND TURNED TOWARD A FIELD THAT I HAD PICKED UP. I LANDED IN THE FIELD GEAR UP, AND SLID DOWN THE FIELD APPROX 200 YARDS AND WENT THROUGH A FENCE AT THE END OF THE FIELD. NO INJURIES AND ACFT DAMAGED CONSISTENT WITH GEAR UP LNDG. FAA VISITED SITE AND CONFIRMED APPROX 30 GALLONS FUEL REMAINED IN EACH TANK. AS OF THIS WRITING, CAUSE OF ENG FAILURE NOT KNOWN.

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.