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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Bedford, MA · January 28, 1980

Date: January 28, 1980 · 12:53 local
Place: Bedford, MA
Airport: Hanscom
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9249H
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 165 total163 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9249HRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17266044 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Smoke in cockpit shortly after liftoff. Firemen determined smoke came from a rag in the engine cowl.

As the FAA filed it

SMOKE IN COCKPIT SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF. FIREMEN DETERMINED SMOKE CAME FROM A RAG IN THE ENGINE COWL.

Other reports on N9249H · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19800113014999IClimb · Bedford, MAPilot declared emergency due to smoke in cockpit. Made emergency landing. Smoke caused by faulty radio.Jan 13, 1980