PA28 had an engine failure and pilot lands safely on dirt road.

Attributes
ACN	569587
Time
Date	200212
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zdv.artcc
State Reference	NE
Altitude	agl single value : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 720 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	569587
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng stopped running other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Engine stopped while in cruise. On inspection, found 2 inch hole in top of engine case. Engine seized! Suspect broken crank shaft, landed on dirt road no injuries or airframe damage.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 HAD AN ENG FAILURE AND PLT LANDS SAFELY ON DIRT ROAD.

Narrative: ENG STOPPED WHILE IN CRUISE. ON INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH HOLE IN TOP OF ENG CASE. ENG SEIZED! SUSPECT BROKEN CRANK SHAFT, LANDED ON DIRT ROAD NO INJURIES OR AIRFRAME DAMAGE.

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.