Forced Landing N1169N Near San Marcos, TX

[GeeBee]

I left the KGGG (the MooneyMax conference) this morning for KSAT. I was with AUS approach when I heard a Mooney, N1169N declare an emergency stating engine failure. The controller asked him if he lost "both engines" (sigh) he said, he had only one. Controller offered him San Marcos, he said he could not make it. I said, "Throttle, prop, mixture, check the fuel valve, boost pump on, check mags". I don't know if he heard me or I was covered because he did not respond. Then the controller who was busy with Austin departures coming at him hot and heavy said, "I-35 below you" but there was no response. N1169N said, "We're going for a field". Then the controller re-stated I-35 but then he announced "Radar contact lost" and I think he was too low for radio too. I told the controller I would relay, I re-stated the controller's I-35 announcement, and N1169N announced he was "down in a field, no injuries, needed nothing from us other than tell Austin". I relayed the same back to Austin approach and continued on to KSAT. 

FlightAware shows it departed Georgetown and is registered to an LLC in Austin. Anybody know this J model?

[larrynimmo]

Oh my…hope plane can be safely recovered

[Hank]

Down safe, no injuries! Can't ask for more than that! Great job by the pilot.

Thanks for doing the relay. Had to've made him feel better. 

[Ragsf15e]

Awesome job picking a field and ensuring that the insurance company’s airplane delivered all her passengers safely to the ground!  I hope she can be saved too, but nothing to think about while dealing with that kind of stress!

[Shadrach]

FlightAware track log shows lower than usual speed. Airplane was under 100kts for most of the flight.

[Shadrach]

Local automotive electrics shop can repair. Whether they will is another story.