Incident Details
During an approach to a destination, the pilot of an aircraft experienced a loss of engine power. In response, the pilot decided to execute an emergency landing on a road in order to investigate the problem. The landing was described as a stalled landing, which caused the tailwheel to unlock and allowed the aircraft to veer to the left. To correct the situation, the pilot added power. Subsequently, the left wing of the aircraft struck a wire.
Pilot Account
According to the pilot, the engine power loss was attributed to the magnetos, which had recently been worked on. The pilot provided this explanation as the cause of the engine issue leading to the emergency landing and subsequent wire strike.
Engine Issue
The pilot stated that the engine problem was caused by the magnetos, noting that they had undergone recent maintenance or repair work. No further details about the nature of the magneto work or the specific malfunction were provided.