What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot and passenger departed the Reno/tahoe stead (rts) airport for a local pleasure flight. The pilot stated that while about 15 miles north of rts, he felt a vibration and noticed that the propeller RPM was increasing. The pilot reduced the RPM and applied carburetor heat. The engine began to run rough and the pilot declared an emergency with Reno air traffic control. Shortly thereafter, the engine suddenly stopped. The pilot attempted to restart the engine, but noted that it was "seized." The pilot initiated an emergency landing on a nearby road. During the landing roll, the airplane struck a ditch, nosed over and came to rest inverted.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED THE RENO/TAHOE STEAD (RTS) AIRPORT FOR A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH OF RTS, HE FELT A VIBRATION AND NOTICED THAT THE PROPELLER RPM WAS INCREASING. THE PILOT REDUCED THE RPM AND APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH RENO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT NOTED THAT IT WAS "SEIZED." THE PILOT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A NEARBY ROAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A DITCH, NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.