A C208 pilot reported burning eyes; nose and throat with the taste of tks fluid about 20 minutes into the 80 minute flight. The symptoms disappeared about 20-30 minutes after landing.

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Attributes
ACN	1196693
Time
Date	201408
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Caravan Undifferentiated
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	De-Icing Fluid
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

While doing a flight I experienced a burning feeling in my eyes; nose; and throat. I also felt [it] on my lips; and I could taste the tks fluid; about 20 minutes into the flight. I landed after about 1+20 flight time. I closed out the flight and [within] 20 to 30 minutes the symptoms went away.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C208 pilot reported burning eyes; nose and throat with the taste of TKS fluid about 20 minutes into the 80 minute flight. The symptoms disappeared about 20-30 minutes after landing.

Narrative: While doing a flight I experienced a burning feeling in my eyes; nose; and throat. I also felt [it] on my lips; and I could taste the TKS fluid; about 20 minutes into the flight. I landed after about 1+20 flight time. I closed out the flight and [within] 20 to 30 minutes the symptoms went away.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.