What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)At approximately 0820 on June 30, 2000, privacy data omitted , was the pilot-in-command of the Cessna 210-P, N731RR. The IFR fligth was enroute from san antonio, Texas to mcallen, Texas with three passengers aboard was cruising at 7000 feet. At a location approximately to the mfe 350 radial at 45 miles there was a loud pop and then smoke began coming into the cabin of the airplane. The pilot shut down the engine and attempted to glide to the Edinburg, Texas airport. Valley approach control followed the flight by radar. The glide fell short of Edinburg airport so a landing was made on highway 281. There was no damage nor injuries. Weather was not a factor. Airport was not a factor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)AT APPROXIMATELY 0820 ON JUNE 30, 2000, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ , WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF THE CESSNA 210-P, N731RR. THE IFR FLIGTH WAS ENROUTE FROM SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS TO MCALLEN, TEXAS WITH THREE PASSENGERS ABOARD WAS CRUISING AT 7000 FEET. AT A LOCATION APPROXIMATELY TO THE MFE 350 RADIAL AT 45 MILES THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THEN SMOKE BEGAN COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED TO GLIDE TO THE EDINBURG, TEXAS AIRPORT. VALLEY APPROACH CONTROL FOLLOWED THE FLIGHT BY RADAR. THE GLIDE FELL SHORT OF EDINBURG AIRPORT SO A LANDING WAS MADE ON HIGHWAY 281. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE NOR INJURIES. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. AIRPORT WAS NOT A FACTOR.
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