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An small transport has smoke in the cockpit 10 mins after departure. Flight crew declares an emergency and diverts into pwk, wi.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 378935 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199709 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pwk |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau tower : sea |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1250 flight time type : 28 |
| ASRS Report | 378935 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 1900 flight time type : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 379063 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
We departed gyy at approximately XX30 sep/yy/97, vectored to bae with an assigned altitude of 11000 ft. Approximately 10 mins into flight we smelled burning wire and noticed smoke coming through the copilot panel. Center was notified that we had smoke in the cabin and we needed an immediate descent with landing at pwk. We rapidly descended and landed at pwk. Requested fire trucks for possible situation. Aircraft battery disconnected and aircraft taken to maintenance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SMT HAS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT 10 MINS AFTER DEP. FLC DECLARES AN EMER AND DIVERTS INTO PWK, WI.
Narrative: WE DEPARTED GYY AT APPROX XX30 SEP/YY/97, VECTORED TO BAE WITH AN ASSIGNED ALT OF 11000 FT. APPROX 10 MINS INTO FLT WE SMELLED BURNING WIRE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE COPLT PANEL. CTR WAS NOTIFIED THAT WE HAD SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND WE NEEDED AN IMMEDIATE DSCNT WITH LNDG AT PWK. WE RAPIDLY DSNDED AND LANDED AT PWK. REQUESTED FIRE TRUCKS FOR POSSIBLE SIT. ACFT BATTERY DISCONNECTED AND ACFT TAKEN TO MAINT.
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.