What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While conducting a aerial observation of automobile race near lund Nevada, N1079K experienced an engine power loss. During the descent to land on a highway, the aircraft struck a powerline. For unknown reasons to the pilot, the power was regained and the flight continued to the north las vegas airport, Nevada and landed without further incident. No injuries or post crash fire was reported.
The cause of the power loss could not be determined. This report may be amended in the event additional evidence becomes available.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE CONDUCTING A AERIAL OBSERVATION OF AUTOMOBILE RACE NEAR LUND NEVADA, N1079K EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE POWER LOSS. DURING THE DESCENT TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWERLINE. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS TO THE PILOT, THE POWER WAS REGAINED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO THE NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT, NEVADA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES OR POST CRASH FIRE WAS REPORTED.
THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED IN THE EVENT ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE BECOMES AVAILABLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.