What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The student pilot initiated a solo flight at approximately 15:15 Hawaii local time and departed Port Allen Airport toward the north west. Approximately 7 to 10 minutes into the flight, the pilot felt a strong vibration in the airframe. The pilot decided to make a precautionary landing off airport to investigate the vibration. Upon landing the aircraft hit a 2 feet tall scrub/branch on touchdown in a sloped area. The aircraft rolled over on its side and came to rest. The pilot turned off the master switch as the engine had quit running and exited the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
THE STUDENT PILOT INITIATED A SOLO FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 15:15 HAWAII LOCAL TIME AND DEPARTED PORT ALLEN AIRPORT TOWARD THE NORTH WEST. APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT FELT A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME. THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT TO INVESTIGATE THE VIBRATION.UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT HIT A 2 FEET TALL SCRUB/BRANCH ON TOUCHDOWN IN A SLOPED AREA. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE AND CAME TO REST. THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE MASTER SWITCH AS THE ENGINE HAD QUIT RUNNING AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.