Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 145; Flight Crew Total 800; Flight Crew Type 699
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Diverted
Aircraft
My passenger and I were doing flight training. We were practicing a power on stall when a loud bang was heard; oil covered the windshield and a piece of the engine flew up through the engine cowling. I immediately shut the engine off; and made a distress call to tower. I was able to safely land in a field. No injuries were observed or reported due to this incident. Besides from damage to the engine and damage to the engine cowling from the engine; no other damage to the aircraft was witnessed.
C172 instructor pilot experienced an engine failure at 3;000 feet AGL and was able to land safely in a field.