What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On jun 11, 2018 at 1615 hrs. (UTC), aircraft N3889D, a Cessna 182A, operated by skydive puerto rico departed from runway 8 in Antonio Juarbe pol airport (abo) in Arecibo, puerto rico, after rotation aircraft gain altitude and turn heading north climbing to 275FT. The pilot in command (PIC) stated that aircraft started to vibrate and a loud clicking sound was heard coming from the engine, at that point, PIC commenced emergency procedures to return to the airport. The engine quit, and shortly thereafter, the aircraft crash a half a mile north of runway 8. The aircraft crashed inverted with all 4 passengers on board. They suffered minor to severe injuries. No fatalities.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUN 11, 2018 AT 1615 HRS. (UTC), AIRCRAFT N3889D, A CESSNA 182A, OPERATED BY SKYDIVE PUERTO RICO DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 8 IN ANTONIO JUARBE POL AIRPORT (ABO) IN ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO, AFTER ROTATION AIRCRAFT GAIN ALTITUDE AND TURN HEADING NORTH CLIMBING TO 275FT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) STATED THAT AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VIBRATE AND A LOUD CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AT THAT POINT, PIC COMMENCED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE QUIT, AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE AIRCRAFT CRASH A HALF A MILE NORTH OF RUNWAY 8. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INVERTED WITH ALL 4 PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THEY SUFFERED MINOR TO SEVERE INJURIES. NO FATALITIES.
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