What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On April 22, 2001, privacy data omitted operated Beechcraft BE-33, N21HZ, as pilot in command. At 1400 CDT, he departed Joplin regional airport (jln) on an IFR flight plan. At 1405 CDT, while climbing out of Joplin, he reported to the Kansas city center that he was having engine problems and requested direct springfield. The Kansas city center cleared Beech N21HZ direct Joplin. While in a turn back to Joplin, there was a loss of separation between N21HZ and Beechcraft BE-400, N703LP, an IFR aircraft which had departed jln. In a telephone interview, privacy data omitted reported that there was a violent shaking of the aircraft engine when he decided to return to Joplin. Upon landing at jln, he taxied N21HZ to maintenance for an inspection and departed jln for st. louis without further incident. Incident number CE2001IGA0038 is considered closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON APRIL 22, 2001, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OPERATED BEECHCRAFT BE-33, N21HZ, AS PILOT IN COMMAND. AT 1400 CDT, HE DEPARTED JOPLIN REGIONAL AIRPORT (JLN) ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. AT 1405 CDT, WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF JOPLIN, HE REPORTED TO THE KANSAS CITY CENTER THAT HE WAS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS AND REQUESTED DIRECT SPRINGFIELD. THE KANSAS CITY CENTER CLEARED BEECH N21HZ DIRECT JOPLIN. WHILE IN A TURN BACK TO JOPLIN, THERE WAS A LOSS OF SEPARATION BETWEEN N21HZ AND BEECHCRAFT BE-400, N703LP, AN IFR AIRCRAFT WHICH HAD DEPARTED JLN. IN A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, ^PRIVACY DATA O^ REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WHEN HE DECIDED TO RETURN TO JOPLIN. UPON LANDING AT JLN, HE TAXIED N21HZ TO MAINTENANCE FOR AN INSPECTION AND DEPARTED JLN FOR ST. LOUIS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INCIDENT NUMBER CE2001IGA0038 IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.