DA20 Undifferentiated
Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft
Engine sputtered and failed on final. Flight was a local VFR to gain proficiency while breaking in a new engine. While on final; I experienced some moderate turbulence which I thought was the cause of the engine fluctuations that I noticed. After going slightly below glideslope; I added a little throttle which did not give the response I wanted. After adding some more throttle; I realized that I was not getting useful power from the engine. I tried engine roughness and engine restart procedures while looking for a suitable field in case the engine did not restart. The engine sputtered a few times and then completely stopped. At that time I had a suitable field in gliding distance and made a power of landing short of the intended runway. I told tower I lost my engine while on short final to the field. I reviewed the procedures after returning to home base to make sure I didn't forget any steps and realized that I forgot the fuel prime switch. All other steps were completed as per POH.
DA-20 pilot reported landing in a field about 1 mile short of their destination due to engine failure.