What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: the pilot reported that while enroute to houston, Texas from new orleans, Louisiana in a Beechcraft barron model 58, he observed sparks and smoke emanating from the front of the left engine. He stated that he immediately shut down the left engine and requested radar vectors from air traffic control to the nearest airport from Lafayette, Louisiana. He was asked by air traffic control if he was declaring an emergency and his resposnse was "affirmative." The aircraft landed safely. The bearing failed in the rear of alternator.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ENROUTE TO HOUSTON, TEXAS FROM NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA IN A BEECHCRAFT BARRON MODEL 58, HE OBSERVED SPARKS AND SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE FRONT OF THE LEFT ENGINE. HE STATED THAT HE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AND REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS FROM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT FROM LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA. HE WAS ASKED BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL IF HE WAS DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND HIS RESPOSNSE WAS "AFFIRMATIVE." THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. THE BEARING FAILED IN THE REAR OF ALTERNATOR.
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