What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on a personal flight and operating under part 91, the pilot, who was the sole occupant, entered a power-on practice autorotation. The power was reduced and resulted in a complete loss of engine power . The pilot attempted several times to restart the engine without success. A landing was accomplished to a dry lake bed. During the ground run the aircraft rocked forward and rolled over onto its right side. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot sustained minor injury. No post crash fire was reported.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING UNDER PART 91, THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, ENTERED A POWER-ON PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. THE POWER WAS REDUCED AND RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER . THE PILOT ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITHOUT SUCCESS. A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO A DRY LAKE BED. DURING THE GROUND RUN THE AIRCRAFT ROCKED FORWARD AND ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY. NO POST CRASH FIRE WAS REPORTED.
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