What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) IFR at 10000 from hhg to gph with peoria, IL ATCT pilot declared an emergency due to odor in cockpit. Aircraft diverted to bmi where an uneventful landing was made. Pilot removed the top cowling and found no evidence of leakage or burning. Aircraft was then flown uneventfully to Kansas city, MO where it was re-inspected by a certificated mechanic. No evidence of any leakage or burning was discovered by the mechanic. A follow up call was placed to Mr. Fix on September 10, 2004. Per Mr. Fix, no further occurance of this type has happened.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) IFR AT 10000 FROM HHG TO GPH WITH PEORIA, IL ATCT PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO ODOR IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BMI WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. PILOT REMOVED THE TOP COWLING AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE OR BURNING. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FLOWN UNEVENTFULLY TO KANSAS CITY, MO WHERE IT WAS RE-INSPECTED BY A CERTIFICATED MECHANIC. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY LEAKAGE OR BURNING WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MECHANIC. A FOLLOW UP CALL WAS PLACED TO MR. FIX ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2004. PER MR. FIX, NO FURTHER OCCURANCE OF THIS TYPE HAS HAPPENED.
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