What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 12, 2018, at approximately 1030 local time, while climbing thru 3500 ft. the pilot felt a bounce in the yolk, at 4000 ft. he felt two more bounces. The pilot informed his tandem instructors that they were going to return to port allen airport. At this point, the pilot felt strong continuous bouncing in the yolk; he leveled off and informed the tandem instructors to exit the aircraft with the jumpers. The pilot then declared an emergency and landed at port allen airport without further incident.
This was the fourth flight of the day
Inspection of the aircraft revealed the elevator trim tab rod was broken at the point that attaches to the trim tab.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 12, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 LOCAL TIME, WHILE CLIMBING THRU 3500 FT. THE PILOT FELT A BOUNCE IN THE YOLK, AT 4000 FT. HE FELT TWO MORE BOUNCES. THE PILOT INFORMED HIS TANDEM INSTRUCTORS THAT THEY WERE GOING TO RETURN TO PORT ALLEN AIRPORT. AT THIS POINT, THE PILOT FELT STRONG CONTINUOUS BOUNCING IN THE YOLK; HE LEVELED OFF AND INFORMED THE TANDEM INSTRUCTORS TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE JUMPERS. THE PILOT THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT PORT ALLEN AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
THIS WAS THE FOURTH FLIGHT OF THE DAY
INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ROD WAS BROKEN AT THE POINT THAT ATTACHES TO THE TRIM TAB.