What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 1, 2011, a Cessna model 172P, s/n 17274195, registration N98FR, owned by isla grande flying school was rented by Mr. Joao shamil fernandez, holder of a single engine private pilot certificate , with instrument ratings. The purpose of the flight was to accumulate the necessary flight hours required for the commercial pilot certificate rating. The aircraft departed from isla grande airport (sig) to borinquen airport (bqn) approximately at 15:35 (local time) piloted as a part 91 flight. The flight was conducted under VFR rules. On the return flight from bqn back to sig at level flight 1,000 ft. the pilot felt a heavy engine vibration and lost of altitude. The PIC maintained approximately 250 ft when spotted an ex-military and closed air-field (tortuguero) and initiated an emergency landing. 2 sob no injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 1, 2011, A CESSNA MODEL 172P, S/N 17274195, REGISTRATION N98FR, OWNED BY ISLA GRANDE FLYING SCHOOL WAS RENTED BY MR. JOAO SHAMIL FERNANDEZ, HOLDER OF A SINGLE ENGINE PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE , WITH INSTRUMENT RATINGS. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO ACCUMULATE THE NECESSARY FLIGHT HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE RATING. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM ISLA GRANDE AIRPORT (SIG) TO BORINQUEN AIRPORT (BQN) APPROXIMATELY AT 15:35 (LOCAL TIME) PILOTED AS A PART 91 FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VFR RULES. ON THE RETURN FLIGHT FROM BQN BACK TO SIG AT LEVEL FLIGHT 1,000 FT. THE PILOT FELT A HEAVY ENGINE VIBRATION AND LOST OF ALTITUDE. THE PIC MAINTAINED APPROXIMATELY 250 FT WHEN SPOTTED AN EX-MILITARY AND CLOSED AIR-FIELD (TORTUGUERO) AND INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. 2 SOB NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.