What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 23, 2001, about 0940 gtm, Cessna 172-M, N61582, operated by enrique gonzalez, crashed at cano tiburones lagoon near Arecibo, puerto rico following aileron control jam during low flight according to his statement. Visual meteorological condition prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage, and the pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The flight originated from isla grande airport at san juan, PR the same day.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 23, 2001, ABOUT 0940 GTM, CESSNA 172-M, N61582, OPERATED BY ENRIQUE GONZALEZ, CRASHED AT CANO TIBURONES LAGOON NEAR ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO FOLLOWING AILERON CONTROL JAM DURING LOW FLIGHT ACCORDING TO HIS STATEMENT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ISLA GRANDE AIRPORT AT SAN JUAN, PR THE SAME DAY.
NTSB investigation
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