What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on August 20, 1997, Mr. Joseph e. rohaley was pilot in command of Cessna 421B, N41085, on an IFR flight from pittsburg, pa (agc) to greer, SC (gsp). Cessna N41085 was level at 16,000 feet near the Beckley VOR when Mr. Rohaley noticed the smell of smoke and observed blue smoke in the cockpit. Mr. Rohaley turned off all unnecesary electrical equipment and requested an immediate diversion into Beckley, WV airport (bkw). Cessna N41085 landed without further incident. Maintenance personnel found a burned wire in the propeller de-ice circuit and disabled the propeller di-ice in accordance with the aircraft MEL. M&d report requested if cause is determined when repairs are made. On scene investigation conducted by inspector paul reynolds, crw FSDO. This investigation closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON AUGUST 20, 1997, MR. JOSEPH E. ROHALEY WAS PILOT IN COMMAND OF CESSNA 421B, N41085, ON AN IFR FLIGHT FROM PITTSBURG, PA (AGC) TO GREER, SC (GSP). CESSNA N41085 WAS LEVEL AT 16,000 FEET NEAR THE BECKLEY VOR WHEN MR. ROHALEY NOTICED THE SMELL OF SMOKE AND OBSERVED BLUE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. MR. ROHALEY TURNED OFF ALL UNNECESARY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND REQUESTED AN IMMEDIATE DIVERSION INTO BECKLEY, WV AIRPORT (BKW). CESSNA N41085 LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A BURNED WIRE IN THE PROPELLER DE-ICE CIRCUIT AND DISABLED THE PROPELLER DI-ICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT MEL. M&D REPORT REQUESTED IF CAUSE IS DETERMINED WHEN REPAIRS ARE MADE. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY INSPECTOR PAUL REYNOLDS, CRW FSDO. THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.