What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 18, 2003, at 0425Z, atlantic aero inc., N1114N, 10 minutes remaining of flight, pilot experienced smoke in the cockpit. The pilot indicated he opened windows and vents to clear the smoke. The pilot at no time, donned the oxygen mask. The pilot notified ATC and declared in-flight emergency, and emergency equipment were standing by. The aircraft landed safely and after shutdown the pilot needed assistance from the fire fighters to evacuate the cockpit and oxygen was administered.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 18, 2003, AT 0425Z, ATLANTIC AERO INC., N1114N, 10 MINUTES REMAINING OF FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT INDICATED HE OPENED WINDOWS AND VENTS TO CLEAR THE SMOKE. THE PILOT AT NO TIME, DONNED THE OXYGEN MASK. THE PILOT NOTIFIED ATC AND DECLARED IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY, AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WERE STANDING BY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND AFTER SHUTDOWN THE PILOT NEEDED ASSISTANCE FROM THE FIRE FIGHTERS TO EVACUATE THE COCKPIT AND OXYGEN WAS ADMINISTERED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.