# Incident 19901229064789I: Stbros SD360, Chicago, IL, December 29, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 29, 1990, 12:00 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Chicago-O Hare International
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: SIMA
- Location: 41.9769° N, 87.9081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (ORD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9769&lon=-87.9081&mi=10
- Aircraft: N363MQ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N363MQ-1996-03-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 (registry code 8100605, https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-shorts-sd3-60) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STBROS SD360
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A45
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,353 total, 1,813 in this make and model, 391 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901229064789I

## Narrative

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

OBSERVED SMOKE BELOW COCKPIT WINDOW WAITING FOR TAKEOFF. SHUT DOWN AND EVACUATED. NOTHING FOUND.

## Other reports on N363MQ (2)

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

- [Incident 19920327012059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920327012059I), Mar 27, 1992: Stbros SD360 (N363MQ), Milwaukee, WI. Feathered right engine due to low oil pressure. Diverted to Milwaukee. Replaced engine.
- [Incident 19840405019839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840405019839I), Apr 5, 1984: Stbros SD360 (N363MQ), Dayton, OH. Resistance in aileron control. Declared emergency. Returned to airport. All controls checked. No discrepancy found.

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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