What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 21, 2014, at approximately 1745 CST, N601WR, an amateur built aircraft, model: Zodiac Xl impacted the ground parallel to the Baxter County Airport (bpk) airport, Mountain Home, Arkansas. The aircraft departed bpk and after takeoff experienced high engine gas temperatures (EGT) in the cylinders and loss of more than 50% power. The pilot attempted to return to the airport. The sport pilot received minor injuries and his passenger received serious injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by impact. The aircraft was being operated as a pleasure flight by the pilotprivacy data omitted under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight originated from Mountain Home airport (bpk), Mountain Home, Arkansas.
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 21, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 1745 CST, N601WR, AN AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, MODEL: ZODIAC XL IMPACTED THE GROUND PARALLEL TO THE BAXTER COUNTY AIRPORT (BPK) AIRPORT, MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BPK AND AFTER TAKEOFF EXPERIENCED HIGH ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURES (EGT) IN THE CYLINDERS AND LOSS OF MORE THAN 50% POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE SPORT PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PLEASURE FLIGHT BY THE PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM MOUNTAIN HOME AIRPORT (BPK), MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS.
VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.