What happened
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Maricopa, AZ (A39): N6958V, M20P, was a VFR hand off from luf to willy enroute to sdl. Pilot was initially issued the east transition and to maintain 055, pilot acknowledged. Shortly after that, pilot declared mayday due to leaking fuel; the controller began to issue multiple airports as an option, pilot acknowledged, then stated they were turning off the electrical system due to the fuel leak. Appeared the acft was diverting to (A39) Ak-Chin Airport. Phx pd air support was immediately dispatched to the area in case of an off airport landing. Pilot eventually landed w/out incident, later reporting fuel had leaked into the cockpit w/ smoke in the cockpit. No dmg/inj reported.
As the FAA filed it
MARICOPA, AZ (A39): N6958V, M20P, WAS A VFR HAND OFF FROM LUF TO WILLY ENROUTE TO SDL. PILOT WAS INITIALLY ISSUED THE EAST TRANSITION AND TO MAINTAIN 055, PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, PILOT DECLARED MAYDAY DUE TO LEAKING FUEL; THE CONTROLLER BEGAN TO ISSUE MULTIPLE AIRPORTS AS AN OPTION, PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED, THEN STATED THEY WERE TURNING OFF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DUE TO THE FUEL LEAK. APPEARED THE ACFT WAS DIVERTING TO (A39) AK-CHIN AIRPORT. PHX PD AIR SUPPORT WAS IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED TO THE AREA IN CASE OF AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. PILOT EVENTUALLY LANDED W/OUT INCIDENT, LATER REPORTING FUEL HAD LEAKED INTO THE COCKPIT W/ SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. NO DMG/INJ REPORTED.
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