What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During cruise flight pilot noted an altitude loss and determined that she was experiencing a loss of engine power. Autorotative approach to a field was executed resulting in a hard landing. Preliminary post accident examination of aircraft did not reveal a causal factor. Further testing of engine performance planned by manufacturer. On 10-19-2009 ammended this report due receipt of engine test results indicating proper engine performance. A 44709 reexamination of the subject airman is planned due to failure to properly manage altitude and engine power.
As the FAA filed it
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT NOTED AN ALTITUDE LOSS AND DETERMINED THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. AUTOROTATIVE APPROACH TO A FIELD WAS EXECUTED RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. PRELIMINARY POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF AIRCRAFT DID NOT REVEAL A CAUSAL FACTOR. FURTHER TESTING OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE PLANNED BY MANUFACTURER. ON 10-19-2009 AMMENDED THIS REPORT DUE RECEIPT OF ENGINE TEST RESULTS INDICATING PROPER ENGINE PERFORMANCE. A 44709 REEXAMINATION OF THE SUBJECT AIRMAN IS PLANNED DUE TO FAILURE TO PROPERLY MANAGE ALTITUDE AND ENGINE POWER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.