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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA28235 · Benton Harbor, MI · October 25, 1990

Date: October 25, 1990 · 09:00 local
Place: Benton Harbor, MI
Airport: Ross Field-Twin Cities
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N41731
Reported as: Piper PA28235
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 780 total60 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N41731Registered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7435213 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 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. Made emergency landing. Insulation on wire ring terminal on pitot heat switch had melted.

As the FAA filed it

SMOKE IN COCKPIT. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING. INSULATION ON WIRE RING TERMINAL ON PITOT HEAT SWITCH HAD MELTED.

Other reports on N41731 · 3

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

Incident 19900101004449IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Brodhead, WILanding gear collapsed on landing rollout. Investigation revealed a short circuit in left hand down limit switch.Jan 1, 1990 · Minor damage Incident 19820307011749IIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Ironwood, MIEntered control zone without clearance. Unable to carry out instructions. Traffic conflick. Landed below minimums.Mar 7, 1982 · Reported as Piper PA23 Accident 19790303003989ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Fergus Falls, MNStudent pilot lost directional control on icy runway. Instructor took corrective action too late.Mar 3, 1979 · Substantial damage