From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While performing phase 1 flight test, during normal cruise, engine ceased operation. Pilot tried numerous times to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. The pilot then performed an off-field landing on a dirt field and upon landing, the landing gear collapsed. Aircraft received minor damage and the pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE PERFORMING PHASE 1 FLIGHT TEST, DURING NORMAL CRUISE, ENGINE CEASED OPERATION. PILOT TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT THEN PERFORMED AN OFF-FIELD LANDING ON A DIRT FIELD AND UPON LANDING, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
Other reports on N454RS · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.