What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-16) Airman attempted to return to airport to land after experiencing engine failure. Indications are that this airman worked on the engine without proper authority or certification. Several concerns were noted by the mechanic who conducted the post-accident engine run about the work that had been done on the engine and about modifications that had apparently been made. These concerns given to the NTSB.
As the FAA filed it
(-16) AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT TO LAND AFTER EXPERIENCING ENGINE FAILURE. INDICATIONS ARE THAT THIS AIRMAN WORKED ON THE ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY OR CERTIFICATION. SEVERAL CONCERNS WERE NOTED BY THE MECHANIC WHO CONDUCTED THE POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN ABOUT THE WORK THAT HAD BEEN DONE ON THE ENGINE AND ABOUT MODIFICATIONS THAT HAD APPARENTLY BEEN MADE. THESE CONCERNS GIVEN TO THE NTSB.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.