Not within reach, as a result (7)
I believe the answer is:
outcome
'a result' is the definition.
('outcome' can be a synonym of 'result')
'not within reach' is the wordplay.
'not within' becomes 'out' (I've seen this before).
'reach' becomes 'come' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'out'+'come'='OUTCOME'
'as' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for outcome that I've seen before include "Eventuality" , "consequences" , "answer" , "Denouement" , "Result or consequence" .)