What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Monday, January 14, 2013, privacy data omitted, pilot in command (PIC), was conducting a patrol flight which originated at marathon airport (mth), monroe county FL. To the ft. lauderdale executive airport (fxe), broward county FL. The aircraft departed mth approximately at 1540 local time without incident.
At approximately 1724, the PIC and the observer notice an electrical burning smell. The overhead and the front panel were scanned for any indication of smoke or malfunction, no indication of smoke or malfunctions were noticed. At approximately 1725 the fxe ATC was contacted and an emergency was declared. The aircraft landed safely in a field near 3333 nw 90th terrace Sunrise, FL. Post landing inspection revealed that the smoke was coming from the rear of the cabin area.
As the FAA filed it
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC), WAS CONDUCTING A PATROL FLIGHT WHICH ORIGINATED AT MARATHON AIRPORT (MTH), MONROE COUNTY FL. TO THE FT. LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (FXE), BROWARD COUNTY FL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MTH APPROXIMATELY AT 1540 LOCAL TIME WITHOUT INCIDENT.
AT APPROXIMATELY 1724, THE PIC AND THE OBSERVER NOTICE AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. THE OVERHEAD AND THE FRONT PANEL WERE SCANNED FOR ANY INDICATION OF SMOKE OR MALFUNCTION, NO INDICATION OF SMOKE OR MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTICED. AT APPROXIMATELY 1725 THE FXE ATC WAS CONTACTED AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN A FIELD NEAR 3333 NW 90TH TERRACE SUNRISE, FL. POST LANDING INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CABIN AREA.