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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · OGG Richard A OGG-GLASAIR I · Reno, NV · September 17, 2016

Date: September 17, 2016 · 11:25 local
Place: Reno, NV
Airport: Reno Tahoe Stead
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70GG
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16LA184
Reported as: OGG Richard A OGG-GLASAIR I
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,900 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During the sport class bronze heat, (race) while operation in waivered airspace at the Reno championship air races, N70GG, experience a sudden engine power loss, followed by smoke in the cockpit and an emergency landing. After landing a post landing fire erupted in the engine compartment and cockpit. The pilot exited the substantially damaged aircraft uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE SPORT CLASS BRONZE HEAT, (RACE) WHILE OPERATION IN WAIVERED AIRSPACE AT THE RENO CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES, N70GG, EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN ENGINE POWER LOSS, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AFTER LANDING A POST LANDING FIRE ERUPTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND COCKPIT. THE PILOT EXITED THE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AIRCRAFT UNINJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR16LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportReno, NVThe failure of an induction elbow following an engine backfire, which resulted in an in-flight fire and loss of engine power.Sep 17, 2016 · Substantial damage