What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: the student pilot entered class "c" airspace without authorization. The pilot landed on runway 33. Roanoke ATCT shined a light at the aircraft. No response was received from the pilot. The student pilot was attempting to contact roa ATCT but could not receive ATCT radio transmissions. In a telephone conversation with the student pilot on the day of the deviation, he stated that he had what he perceived to be an emergency situation. The weather between his departure point and his destination deteriorated in excess of forecasts. The student pilot was scared and needed to land. The pilot and his flight instructor have received counseling.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE STUDENT PILOT ENTERED CLASS "C" AIRSPACE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION. THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 33. ROANOKE ATCT SHINED A LIGHT AT THE AIRCRAFT. NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PILOT. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT ROA ATCT BUT COULD NOT RECEIVE ATCT RADIO TRANSMISSIONS. IN A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE STUDENT PILOT ON THE DAY OF THE DEVIATION, HE STATED THAT HE HAD WHAT HE PERCEIVED TO BE AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THE WEATHER BETWEEN HIS DEPARTURE POINT AND HIS DESTINATION DETERIORATED IN EXCESS OF FORECASTS. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS SCARED AND NEEDED TO LAND. THE PILOT AND HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR HAVE RECEIVED COUNSELING.
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