Pilot reported complications when attempting an off airfield emergency landing due to engine failure...

Attributes
ACN	1734452
Time
Date	202003
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	NM
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Light Sport Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Reciprocating Engine Assembly
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 14 Flight Crew Total 2173 Flight Crew Type 329
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control

Narrative:

Attempted (most time loss of power) off airport landing on county/ranch road 2 miles north of ZZZ. On left base as I raised the nose to reduce airspeed; engine surged to near full power and I overshot the road. Made a 180 degree turn to return to the road; but altitude not sufficient. If engine power is available only part time throttle to idle or ignition off.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Pilot reported complications when attempting an off airfield emergency landing due to engine failure.

Narrative: Attempted (most time loss of power) off airport landing on county/ranch road 2 miles north of ZZZ. On left base as I raised the nose to reduce airspeed; engine surged to near full power and I overshot the road. Made a 180 degree turn to return to the road; but altitude not sufficient. If engine power is available only part time throttle to idle or ignition off.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.