Takeoff aborted when smoke alarm illuminated. Aircraft evacuated on runway.

Attributes
ACN	84958
Time
Date	198804
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msn
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 4900 flight time type : 2300
ASRS Report	84958
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1650 flight time type : 41
ASRS Report	85184
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Smoke aft light came on during the takeoff roll. We aborted the takeoff and shut down the aircraft on the runway. Fired both fire extinguishers into the aft baggage compartment. Carried out an evacuate/evacuation as per the general operations manual. Assistance by crash fire rescue equipment was immediate all 14 passenger evacuate/evacuation'ed safely. No injuries were reported when I asked. The first officer and F/a carried out their duties as directed in an expeditious and safe manner, as trained. The passenger were calm and carried out my instructions smoothly and quietly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TKOF ABORTED WHEN SMOKE ALARM ILLUMINATED. ACFT EVACUATED ON RWY.

Narrative: SMOKE AFT LIGHT CAME ON DURING THE TKOF ROLL. WE ABORTED THE TKOF AND SHUT DOWN THE ACFT ON THE RWY. FIRED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS INTO THE AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. CARRIED OUT AN EVAC AS PER THE GENERAL OPS MANUAL. ASSISTANCE BY CFR WAS IMMEDIATE ALL 14 PAX EVAC'ED SAFELY. NO INJURIES WERE RPTED WHEN I ASKED. THE F/O AND F/A CARRIED OUT THEIR DUTIES AS DIRECTED IN AN EXPEDITIOUS AND SAFE MANNER, AS TRAINED. THE PAX WERE CALM AND CARRIED OUT MY INSTRUCTIONS SMOOTHLY AND QUIETLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.