What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 25, 2021, about 1705 eastern time (EST) a Freckman Bill biplane Acro Sport II, N169BF, departed Indianapolis Metro Airport (kump) to break-in the engine. After one hour into the flight, during arrival to the traffic pattern, the engine failed. The pilot attempted engine restart. The engine started but quit again. The aircraft impacted two street signs near a roundabout and came to rest on the street sidewalk facing west. The weather at the time was visual flight rules and calm winds. No injuries
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 25, 2021, ABOUT 1705 EASTERN TIME (EST) A FRECKMAN BILL BIPLANE ACRO SPORT II, N169BF, DEPARTED INDIANAPOLIS METRO AIRPORT (KUMP) TO BREAK-IN THE ENGINE. AFTER ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT, DURING ARRIVAL TO THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED ENGINE RESTART. THE ENGINE STARTED BUT QUIT AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TWO STREET SIGNS NEAR A ROUNDABOUT AND CAME TO REST ON THE STREET SIDEWALK FACING WEST. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VISUAL FLIGHT RULES AND CALM WINDS. NO INJURIES
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.