What happened
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Narrative: on April 27, 1995 at 2130Z, a Cessna 414 owned by 3-D aviation reported to hln tower that there was a smell of smoke in the cockpit and the pilot was shutting off the ship's electrical power. IFR type flight conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was not damaged and there were no reported injuries. The pilot holds a commercial certificate. Maintenance was notified and he noted the heater combustion motor was hot. Further investigation has revealed that the janitrol heater combustion air blower motor had shorted to ground internally and caused the failure of the motor. M or d form FAA 8010-4 has been filed. This investigation and report are closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 27, 1995 AT 2130Z, A CESSNA 414 OWNED BY 3-D AVIATION REPORTED TO HLN TOWER THAT THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND THE PILOT WAS SHUTTING OFF THE SHIP'S ELECTRICAL POWER. IFR TYPE FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND HE NOTED THE HEATER COMBUSTION MOTOR WAS HOT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT THE JANITROL HEATER COMBUSTION AIR BLOWER MOTOR HAD SHORTED TO GROUND INTERNALLY AND CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE MOTOR. M OR D FORM FAA 8010-4 HAS BEEN FILED. THIS INVESTIGATION AND REPORT ARE CLOSED.
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