What happened
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(-23) Pilot was turning downwind for runway 33 at (7700 MSL) pattern altitude at meadowlake airport. As he went to apply power to keep altitude, the engine did not respond. He applied carb heat and had a further loss of power. He rechecked the fuel pump and it was on. All gauges were normal or in the green, and the prop control was all the way in. Manifold pressure was about 12 inches and tach was about 2000 RPM. He made a decision to try and land on the road. His descent was so fast he didn't make the road, and landed next to it. On impact, the pilot hit some fence posts that damaged the right wing and broke off the right landing gear also.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS TURNING DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 33 AT (7700 MSL) PATTERN ALTITUDE AT MEADOWLAKE AIRPORT. AS HE WENT TO APPLY POWER TO KEEP ALTITUDE, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. HE APPLIED CARB HEAT AND HAD A FURTHER LOSS OF POWER. HE RECHECKED THE FUEL PUMP AND IT WAS ON. ALL GAUGES WERE NORMAL OR IN THE GREEN, AND THE PROP CONTROL WAS ALL THE WAY IN. MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS ABOUT 12 INCHES AND TACH WAS ABOUT 2000 RPM. HE MADE A DECISION TO TRY AND LAND ON THE ROAD. HIS DESCENT WAS SO FAST HE DIDN'T MAKE THE ROAD, AND LANDED NEXT TO IT. ON IMPACT, THE PILOT HIT SOME FENCE POSTS THAT DAMAGED THE RIGHT WING AND BROKE OFF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR ALSO.
NTSB investigation
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