Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Flight Engineer
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 130; Flight Crew Total 16000; Flight Crew Type 1100
Other / Unknown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft
At cruise altitude of 3;500 FT on a VFR flight; the engine failed. I immediately informed TRACON who turned me over to a nearby Tower and I landed on Runway X. This action was the safest course of action at that moment in time. Aside of the engine failing; there was no damage to property or injury to anyone.
A C172's engine failed while cruising at 3;500 FT so the pilot; in contact with a TRACON; was turned over to a nearby Tower where a safe landing was completed.