What happened
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On November 18, 1998, at approximately 0756, the pilot of N2024Q, a Beechcraft A36, noted smoke in the cockpit and elected toland at the closest available airport. The aircraft was not damaged and there were no injuries. The aircraft was being operated under federal aviation regulation 91 when the incident occurred. The flight originated at san diego, California, VFR conditions prevailed at the time of the incident, and no VFR flight plan was filed. Investigation disclosed that the exhaust pipe had departed the aircraft, and excessive heat was directed into the engine compartment aft of the turbocharger. The exhaust clamp failed allowing the exhaust pipe to depart. The clamp was forwarded to NTSB Washington, DC for further testing.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 18, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 0756, THE PILOT OF N2024Q, A BEECHCRAFT A36, NOTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND ELECTED TOLAND AT THE CLOSEST AVAILABLE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION 91 WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE HAD DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND EXCESSIVE HEAT WAS DIRECTED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFT OF THE TURBOCHARGER. THE EXHAUST CLAMP FAILED ALLOWING THE EXHAUST PIPE TO DEPART. THE CLAMP WAS FORWARDED TO NTSB WASHINGTON, DC FOR FURTHER TESTING.
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