What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During the national championship air races in Reno/Stead, NV N4861K experience sudden power loss. The airmen departed the race course and went over the field to troubleshoot. When the airmen determined that power was not going to be regained, the airmen executed a power off emergency approach and landing with the airport boundary.
Airmen was uninjured.
Aircraft sustained substanial damage.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES IN RENO/STEAD, NV N4861K EXPERIENCE SUDDEN POWER LOSS. THE AIRMEN DEPARTED THE RACE COURSE AND WENT OVER THE FIELD TO TROUBLESHOOT. WHEN THE AIRMEN DETERMINED THAT POWER WAS NOT GOING TO BE REGAINED, THE AIRMEN EXECUTED A POWER OFF EMERGENCY APPROACH AND LANDING WITH THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY.
AIRMEN WAS UNINJURED.
AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.