Accident Overview
An airplane experienced an engine power loss during cruise flight, prompting a forced landing in a parking lot. The aircraft had recently undergone a powerplant overhaul, and the accident flight was the first operation following the installation of the overhauled engine.
Sequence of Events
While cruising, the engine lost power. The pilot executed a forced landing in a parking lot. During the landing roll, the airplane struck a fence and subsequently slid into a ditch. After the incident, CFR (Crash Fire Rescue) personnel observed fuel leaking from under the engine cowling.
Post-Accident Examination
A detailed examination of the engine revealed that the fuel pressure line from the fuel manifold valve to the fuel pressure gauge had come loose in flight at the connection to the engine fuel manifold valve.