What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 13, 2014, airman privacy data omitted was conducting a banner tow mission in a PA-18 aircraft, N2875D, over the city of ponce, p.r. after completing the last flight from 3:10 to 5:10 pm, he released the banner at mercedita airport and proceeded to isla grande airport, his original point of departure. privacy data omitted Climbed to 7500 ft. enroute to san juan. While in level flight, his engine began to lose power and finally quit.
privacy data omitted Declared an emergency to sju approach control and crash landed over the mountains of Aguas Buenas, p.r.
The aircraft had substantial damage and he was uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 13, 2014, AIRMAN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CONDUCTING A BANNER TOW MISSION IN A PA-18 AIRCRAFT, N2875D, OVER THE CITY OF PONCE, P.R. AFTER COMPLETING THE LAST FLIGHT FROM 3:10 TO 5:10 PM, HE RELEASED THE BANNER AT MERCEDITA AIRPORT AND PROCEEDED TO ISLA GRANDE AIRPORT, HIS ORIGINAL POINT OF DEPARTURE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CLIMBED TO 7500 FT. ENROUTE TO SAN JUAN. WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT, HIS ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND FINALLY QUIT.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO SJU APPROACH CONTROL AND CRASH LANDED OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF AGUAS BUENAS, P.R.
THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND HE WAS UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
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