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A C402 captain detected smoke in the cockpit. He declared an emergency; notified ATC that he was securing his electrical system; and landed at the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1066950 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201302 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electrical Power |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
I detected smoke in cockpit; ran emergency checklist; declared an emergency; and informed ATC that I would be shutting the electrical system down after I made clear my intentions. I then continued after smoke stopped to the closest and suitable airport. I then landed and taxied in with no further issues.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C402 Captain detected smoke in the cockpit. He declared an emergency; notified ATC that he was securing his electrical system; and landed at the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: I detected smoke in cockpit; ran emergency checklist; declared an emergency; and informed ATC that I would be shutting the electrical system down after I made clear my intentions. I then continued after smoke stopped to the closest and suitable airport. I then landed and taxied in with no further issues.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.