What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Aircraft was enroute to cape Hatteras, NC when pilot reported smoke in the cockpit. He was close to his destination at Billy Mitchell field at cape Hatteras and though he could make it to the field. The engine started to run rough and he could not maintain power so he elected to land on the beach between salvo and avon, NC. He landed in the edge of the surf with the gear retracted and the aircraft sustained minor damage; there were no injuries to the two occupants on board the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE TO CAPE HATTERAS, NC WHEN PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. HE WAS CLOSE TO HIS DESTINATION AT BILLY MITCHELL FIELD AT CAPE HATTERAS AND THOUGH HE COULD MAKE IT TO THE FIELD. THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN POWER SO HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE BEACH BETWEEN SALVO AND AVON, NC. HE LANDED IN THE EDGE OF THE SURF WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE; THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT.
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