What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On August 12, 2000, at approximately 1830, a BE-95 operated by Stinson air center departed runway 14 at Stinson field (ssf) for a commercial multiengine practical test. The applicant's instructor was also on board. Shortly after takeoff,the DPE reported smelling electrical smoke and had to open the pilot's side window to clear the cockpit. The air traffic control tower told the crew they had smoke coming from the left engine. The DPE took the controls, feathered the left engine and landed the airplane on runway 9. There were no injuries to personnel on board. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left engine.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON AUGUST 12, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 1830, A BE-95 OPERATED BY STINSON AIR CENTER DEPARTED RUNWAY 14 AT STINSON FIELD (SSF) FOR A COMMERCIAL MULTIENGINE PRACTICAL TEST. THE APPLICANT'S INSTRUCTOR WAS ALSO ON BOARD. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF,THE DPE REPORTED SMELLING ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND HAD TO OPEN THE PILOT'S SIDE WINDOW TO CLEAR THE COCKPIT. THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER TOLD THE CREW THEY HAD SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. THE DPE TOOK THE CONTROLS, FEATHERED THE LEFT ENGINE AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE ON RUNWAY 9. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO PERSONNEL ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ENGINE.
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