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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Sterling David M L2K · Reno, NV · September 10, 2018

Date: September 10, 2018 · 12:20 local
Place: Reno, NV
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5S
Reported as: Sterling David M L2K
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-550 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N5SRegistered now · Sterling David M L2KS/N 222 · Built 2006 Airframe modelSterling David M L2K Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

During the sports class practice/qual race racer #8, n#5S, pilot called a mayday at approximately 12:20PM. The pilot reported engine was running rough during this practice/qual. He pulled off the course and gained altitude. The pilot reduced power. The reported that engine continued to run rough. Pilot stated the propeller liberated from aircraft. Pilot made a dead stick landing to runway 14.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE SPORTS CLASS PRACTICE/QUAL RACE RACER #8, N#5S, PILOT CALLED A MAYDAY AT APPROXIMATELY 12:20PM. THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH DURING THIS PRACTICE/QUAL. HE PULLED OFF THE COURSE AND GAINED ALTITUDE. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER. THE REPORTED THAT ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT STATED THE PROPELLER LIBERATED FROM AIRCRAFT. PILOT MADE A DEAD STICK LANDING TO RUNWAY 14.