What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was enroute from fat to rno on a fr 91 repositioning flight. Pilot reported that while at cruise a 12,500 ft MSL, the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power. The aircraft received substantial damage during the susequent autorotation. Inspection of the aircraft by rno FSDO ASI hrs with the technical help of Boeing and rolls-royce was not able to determinte the cause of the loss of engine power. The engine has been removed for test cell run by rolls-royce.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM FAT TO RNO ON A FR 91 REPOSITIONING FLIGHT. PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE AT CRUISE A 12,500 FT MSL, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE SUSEQUENT AUTOROTATION.INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY RNO FSDO ASI HRS WITH THE TECHNICAL HELP OF BOEING AND ROLLS-ROYCE WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINTE THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR TEST CELL RUN BY ROLLS-ROYCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.