What happened
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(-23) Pilot reported that after approximately thirty minutes of flight the engine starting running rough at reduced power approximately four miles from Conway-horry county airport. This was the pilot's first flight in this model experimental aircraft. Overshot initial approach to runway 04 and during maneuver for approach to runway 22 the engine stopped running. Pilot attempted an emergency landing on a road, impacted terrain and substantially damaged the aircraft. Inspection of the fuel system indicated fuel present in the hoses leading to the fuel servo. No fuel was found present in the fuel line to the fuel distribution manifold or at the manifold valve.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES OF FLIGHT THE ENGINE STARTING RUNNING ROUGH AT REDUCED POWER APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES FROM CONWAY-HORRY COUNTY AIRPORT. THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS MODEL EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT. OVERSHOT INITIAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 04 AND DURING MANEUVER FOR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 22 THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD, IMPACTED TERRAIN AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM INDICATED FUEL PRESENT IN THE HOSES LEADING TO THE FUEL SERVO. NO FUEL WAS FOUND PRESENT IN THE FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD OR AT THE MANIFOLD VALVE.
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