What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The commercial pilot was performing an advanced maneuver when the engine power was inadvertently reduced. The pilot did not recognize the reduction in power and did not have sufficient altitude to troubleshoot the issue. This error resulted in an emergency landing that caused substantial damage to the aircraft. Neither the pilot nor the passenger sustained injuries. A review of the aircraft records confirmed proper aircraft certification and current inspection status. A review of the pilot records confirmed the correct certification.
As the FAA filed it
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS PERFORMING AN ADVANCED MANEUVER WHEN THE ENGINE POWER WAS INADVERTENTLY REDUCED. THE PILOT DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE REDUCTION IN POWER AND DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUE. THIS ERROR RESULTED IN AN EMERGENCY LANDING THAT CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS CONFIRMED PROPER AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION AND CURRENT INSPECTION STATUS. A REVIEW OF THE PILOT RECORDS CONFIRMED THE CORRECT CERTIFICATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.