What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Approximately three minutes after takeoff from Vashon island and two miles north the engine power was reduced to almost idle. The pilot stated that any advance in throttle caused a vibration with no increase in power. The aircraft made a return forced landing at Vashon island without any injuries or damage to the aircraft. The flight was an instruction/demo flight with an instructor and a potential new student.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM VASHON ISLAND AND TWO MILES NORTH THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED TO ALMOST IDLE. THE PILOT STATED THAT ANY ADVANCE IN THROTTLE CAUSED A VIBRATION WITH NO INCREASE IN POWER. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A RETURN FORCED LANDING AT VASHON ISLAND WITHOUT ANY INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT WAS AN INSTRUCTION/DEMO FLIGHT WITH AN INSTRUCTOR AND A POTENTIAL NEW STUDENT.
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