19810916059229A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Univar F1 · Reno, NV · September 16, 1981

Date
September 16, 1981 · 08:15 local
Place
Reno, NV
Airport
Reno Stead
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N28LL
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FXQ36
Reported as
Univar F1
Reported engine
Continental C908F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,298 total2 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine backfired during low-level air race practice. Dived into ground. No airplane or pilot malfunctions noted.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE BACKFIRED DURING LOW-LEVEL AIR RACE PRACTICE. DIVED INTO GROUND. NO AIRPLANE OR PILOT MALFUNCTIONS NOTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.