What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Subject airman stated that following a routine touch and go from rwy 03 at kmgj, he noticed smoke emitting from the the instrument panel. As he turned crosswind the smoke increased. At this time he decided to reverse course and make an emergency landing on rwy 21. He announced his intentions on kmgj UNICOM and landed the aircraft. The airman stated that the smoke was continually increasing throughout the event. He landed somewhat long and fast and aggressively applied the brakes, blowing both main tires. There was no other damage. Post incident investigation indicated that the nr 2 nav/com radio had suffered an internal failure causing it to emit smoke.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SUBJECT AIRMAN STATED THAT FOLLOWING A ROUTINE TOUCH AND GO FROM RWY 03 AT KMGJ, HE NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS HE TURNED CROSSWIND THE SMOKE INCREASED. AT THIS TIME HE DECIDED TO REVERSE COURSE AND MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON RWY 21. HE ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTIONS ON KMGJ UNICOM AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRMAN STATED THAT THE SMOKE WAS CONTINUALLY INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. HE LANDED SOMEWHAT LONG AND FAST AND AGGRESSIVELY APPLIED THE BRAKES, BLOWING BOTH MAIN TIRES. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE. POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE NR 2 NAV/COM RADIO HAD SUFFERED AN INTERNAL FAILURE CAUSING IT TO EMIT SMOKE.
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