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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31T · Bar Harbor, ME · September 30, 2001

Date: September 30, 2001 · 18:10 local
Place: Bar Harbor, ME
Airport: Hancock County-Bar Harbor
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FRKA
Aircraft: N109TT
Reported as: Piper PA31T
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,909 total300 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N109TTRegistration cancelled Apr 16, 2004 · Piper PA-31TS/N 31T-7920082 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-31T Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported smoke in cockpit during climb out from bhb at 5000 ft. the pilot noticed a slight odor and continued to climb. At approximately 65OO ft. the pilot turned his head to the rear and noticed a haze in cabin. F/o obtained clearance back to bhb and a rapid descent was made back to bhb. Level of odor diminished with the throttle reduction. Landing was made without incident. Source of smoke is under investigation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING CLIMB OUT FROM BHB AT 5000 FT. THE PILOT NOTICED A SLIGHT ODOR AND CONTINUED TO CLIMB. AT APPROXIMATELY 65OO FT. THE PILOT TURNED HIS HEAD TO THE REAR AND NOTICED A HAZE IN CABIN. F/O OBTAINED CLEARANCE BACK TO BHB AND A RAPID DESCENT WAS MADE BACK TO BHB. LEVEL OF ODOR DIMINISHED WITH THE THROTTLE REDUCTION. LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. SOURCE OF SMOKE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.