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The pilot of a high performance aerobatic biplane opted to land in a field short of his airport of intended landing without incident when the engine began to falter and the terrain between himself and the airport was inhospitable for a safe landing should the engine fail entirely. The aircraft was trailered the remaining distance to the airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 977164 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Experimental |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 210 Flight Crew Type 70 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On arrival to my destination the engine began cutting out. I reported engine trouble to the tower and was cleared for a straight in approach to the runway. The engine continued to sporadically cut out. Still four miles out I had lost altitude to 800 ft AGL. There was a large wooded area to pass over en route to the runway. I elected to land in an open field rather than risk complete engine failure over an area offering little in the way of suitable emergency landing opportunities.the landing was without incident--no damage to the aircraft and no injuries to myself. An aircraft in the pattern at the time flew over and relayed my report to the tower that all was well. The local sheriff and state police responded as did airport personnel and three local pilots. One of the pilots brought a trailer. We loaded the aircraft and transported it back to a hangar accompanied by three law enforcement units to clear traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a high performance aerobatic biplane opted to land in a field short of his airport of intended landing without incident when the engine began to falter and the terrain between himself and the airport was inhospitable for a safe landing should the engine fail entirely. The aircraft was trailered the remaining distance to the airport.
Narrative: On arrival to my destination the engine began cutting out. I reported engine trouble to the Tower and was cleared for a straight in approach to the runway. The engine continued to sporadically cut out. Still four miles out I had lost altitude to 800 FT AGL. There was a large wooded area to pass over en route to the runway. I elected to land in an open field rather than risk complete engine failure over an area offering little in the way of suitable emergency landing opportunities.The landing was without incident--no damage to the aircraft and no injuries to myself. An aircraft in the pattern at the time flew over and relayed my report to the Tower that all was well. The local Sheriff and State Police responded as did airport personnel and three local pilots. One of the pilots brought a trailer. We loaded the aircraft and transported it back to a hangar accompanied by three law enforcement units to clear traffic.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.