What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Departed 1GAO flying VFR to khxd. Upon receiving flight following from ATC at 2500', engine began to shake violently followed by excessive smoke in the cabin. Declared emergency with ATC, opened window to clear smoke. Located beach at Ossabaw Island, decreased power to prepare for landing on the beach. On final, engine stopped, lowered landing gear, and landed safely on the beach without incurring damage to aircraft or injury to the pilot and two passengers (children 14 and 11)on board. All souls airlifted off Island by coast guard.
As the FAA filed it
DEPARTED 1GAO FLYING VFR TO KHXD. UPON RECEIVING FLIGHT FOLLOWING FROM ATC AT 2500', ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FOLLOWED BY EXCESSIVE SMOKE IN THE CABIN. DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH ATC, OPENED WINDOW TO CLEAR SMOKE. LOCATED BEACH AT OSSABAW ISLAND, DECREASED POWER TO PREPARE FOR LANDING ON THE BEACH. ON FINAL, ENGINE STOPPED, LOWERED LANDING GEAR, AND LANDED SAFELY ON THE BEACH WITHOUT INCURRING DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR INJURY TO THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS (CHILDREN 14 AND 11)ON BOARD. ALL SOULS AIRLIFTED OFF ISLAND BY COAST GUARD.
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