What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On jan. 26, 2002 around 10:05 local inspector ismael ortiz from the sju .SO-FSDO-21 was advised by Mr. Stone from the NTSB, miami office, that the isla grande airport control tower received an emergency call from N99295 a CE-172 from the local chapter of the cap that he is going to perform an emergency landing about 5 miles to the west of the isla grande airport. The PIC one of the two person onboard claimed that he heard a loud noise after which he lost aileron control. The a/c was landed in an open field. (See attach report). None of the two man crew received any injuries. The a/c received major damage to the left wing and the nose strut.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JAN. 26, 2002 AROUND 10:05 LOCAL INSPECTOR ISMAEL ORTIZ FROM THE SJU .SO-FSDO-21 WAS ADVISED BY MR. STONE FROM THE NTSB, MIAMI OFFICE, THAT THE ISLA GRANDE AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER RECEIVED AN EMERGENCY CALL FROM N99295 A CE-172 FROM THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE CAP THAT HE IS GOING TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING ABOUT 5 MILES TO THE WEST OF THE ISLA GRANDE AIRPORT. THE PIC ONE OF THE TWO PERSON ONBOARD CLAIMED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AFTER WHICH HE LOST AILERON CONTROL. THE A/C WAS LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD. (SEE ATTACH REPORT). NONE OF THE TWO MAN CREW RECEIVED ANY INJURIES. THE A/C RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND THE NOSE STRUT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.