What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Instructor pilot was PIC and had control of the aircraft at time of incident light smoke entered cockpit pilot contacted tower and informed them they had smoke in the cockpit and that he was going to shut down all electrical and proceed directly to the airport. Aircraft landing with no problems. After taxi shut down and found oil on the outside of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS PIC AND HAD CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AT TIME OF INCIDENT LIGHT SMOKE ENTERED COCKPIT PILOT CONTACTED TOWER AND INFORMED THEM THEY HAD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND THAT HE WAS GOING TO SHUT DOWN ALL ELECTRICAL AND PROCEED DIRECTLY TO THE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT LANDING WITH NO PROBLEMS. AFTER TAXI SHUT DOWN AND FOUND OIL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT.
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