What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Smoke in cockpit. Landed without incident. A wire had shorted in heater mat under floorboard.
As the FAA filed it
SMOKE IN COCKPIT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A WIRE HAD SHORTED IN HEATER MAT UNDER FLOORBOARD.
Other reports on N959R · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 19961209038869IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Windsor Locks, CTNarrative: aircraft N959R, a Douglas DC-8B-73, was pushed back by jeannine dion, a U.S. Airports employee, in preparation for departure from the U.S. Airports ramp. The ramp is a non movement area. The ramp was dark and snow banks restricted clearance for…Incident 19961128042249IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Peoria, ILStruck a deer on landing rollout. Airport needs deer control plan.Incident 19900706032709IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Dayton, OHShut down NR1 engine due to compressor stalling and power loss. Diverted and landed.Incident 19881222067949IForced/Precautionary Landing · Dayton, OHAt rotation NR3 cowling departed engine due to attaching latches not in place or locked.Incident 19851212069729IClimb · Dayton, OHRudder control problem during climb required six degree trim to fly straight. Deiced before departure.