What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 21, 2020, at 1437, eastern daylight time an RV-8, N800PB, experienced loss of engine power with subsequent engine fire. Aircraft crashed into trees, where a post fire ensued, destroying the aircraft. Further investigation revealed the number two engine connecting rod had failed causing catastrophic engine failure.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2020, AT 1437, EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME AN RV-8, N800PB, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITH SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FIRE. AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES, WHERE A POST FIRE ENSUED, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.