Bellanca pilot has engine failure during transit.

Attributes
ACN	568256
Time
Date	200212
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 700 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Scout
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1955 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	568256
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I picked up a banner at ZZZ1 airport. I proceeded to fly to my customer's location. After 1 hour and 15 mins en route, I started back to ZZZ1. At 12000 ft, my motor began to run rough. At that time the engine stopped running. I proceeded to pitch the aircraft over, to reduce angle of attack, and looked for a suitable landing zone. I noticed something about 1/2 mi from my location and decided that in order to achieve this landing spot I needed to release my banner. I released the banner and headed to the landing zone. At this time I was at 700 ft and began an air restart. As soon as I applied carburetor heat, the engine started again and I proceeded to land at the nearest suitable airport. My altitude during this event was never below 700 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BELLANCA PLT HAS ENG FAILURE DURING TRANSIT.

Narrative: I PICKED UP A BANNER AT ZZZ1 ARPT. I PROCEEDED TO FLY TO MY CUSTOMER'S LOCATION. AFTER 1 HR AND 15 MINS ENRTE, I STARTED BACK TO ZZZ1. AT 12000 FT, MY MOTOR BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. AT THAT TIME THE ENG STOPPED RUNNING. I PROCEEDED TO PITCH THE ACFT OVER, TO REDUCE ANGLE OF ATTACK, AND LOOKED FOR A SUITABLE LNDG ZONE. I NOTICED SOMETHING ABOUT 1/2 MI FROM MY LOCATION AND DECIDED THAT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS LNDG SPOT I NEEDED TO RELEASE MY BANNER. I RELEASED THE BANNER AND HEADED TO THE LNDG ZONE. AT THIS TIME I WAS AT 700 FT AND BEGAN AN AIR RESTART. AS SOON AS I APPLIED CARB HEAT, THE ENG STARTED AGAIN AND I PROCEEDED TO LAND AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT. MY ALT DURING THIS EVENT WAS NEVER BELOW 700 FT.

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.