# Incident 19901207059829I: Aerosp ATR42300, Milwaukee, WI, December 7, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 7, 1990, 17:19 local time
- Place: Milwaukee, WI
- Airport: General Mitchell Field
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: SIMA
- Location: 42.9469° N, 87.8971° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GENERAL MITCHELL INTL (MKE), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9469&lon=-87.8971&mi=10
- Aircraft: N430MQ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N430MQ-1998-08-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300 (registry code 8680920, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSP ATR42300
- Reported engine: PWA PW120
- People aboard: 51
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901207059829I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SMOKE IN CABIN WHILE TAXIING TO GATE. EVACUATED. SWITCHING VALVE FAILED ALLOWING EXHAUST TO ENTER CABIN.

## Other reports on N430MQ (3)

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

- [Incident 19960126003099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960126003099I), Jan 26, 1996: Aerosp ATR42300 (N430MQ), Green Bay, WI, Minor damage. Narrative: the operator reported that when the no. 2 engine was started with the propeller brake engaged, the p.I.c. noted the propeller brake unlocked warning…
- [Incident 19920501033669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920501033669I), May 1, 1992: Aerosp ATR42300 (N430MQ), Marquette, MI. Aircraft struck a deer on landing rollout.
- [Incident 19900311009919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900311009919I), Mar 11, 1990: Aerosp ATR42300 (N430MQ), Cedar Rapids, IA. Gear would not retract on climb. Returned. Emergency extension handle not properly stowed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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