Track deviation. Smoke in cockpit.

Attributes
ACN	142711
Time
Date	199004
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : vhp airport : ind
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ind tower : pit
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 4100
ASRS Report	142711
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2750 flight time type : 275
ASRS Report	142225
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

Were inbound to indianapolis from champaign, when noticed smoke in cockpit. Investigation revealed smoke to be coming from around edges of windshield. Turned off windshield heat and smoke seemed to dissipate. At this point ATC reported four mi from VOR. At this point I advised ATC we had some smoke in cockpit and requested minimum vectoring. Proceeded inbound and landed at indianapolis west/O further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACK DEVIATION. SMOKE IN COCKPIT.

Narrative: WERE INBND TO INDIANAPOLIS FROM CHAMPAIGN, WHEN NOTICED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SMOKE TO BE COMING FROM AROUND EDGES OF WINDSHIELD. TURNED OFF WINDSHIELD HEAT AND SMOKE SEEMED TO DISSIPATE. AT THIS POINT ATC RPTED FOUR MI FROM VOR. AT THIS POINT I ADVISED ATC WE HAD SOME SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND REQUESTED MINIMUM VECTORING. PROCEEDED INBND AND LANDED AT INDIANAPOLIS W/O FURTHER INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.