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FAA incident report · Cessna 210L · Pittsburgh, PA · October 24, 2003

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Date
October 24, 2003 · 11:00 local
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Airport
Allegheny County
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N210SM
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,413 total
N210SMRegistration cancelled Oct 19, 2009 · Cessna 210LS/N 210-59707 · Built 1972Airframe modelCessna 210LEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During climbout departing kagc, pilot smelled fumes, then he observed a puff of black smoke issue from the lower left instrument panel. He informed Allegheny County tower that he had smoke in the cabin and requested and received an immediate clearance to return and land at kagc. He landed and taxied to the ramp without further assistance. Airport rescue and fire fighting equipment responded at the tower's request. A defective 60 amp circuit breaker p/n S1596-60 was replaced and aircraft was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CLIMBOUT DEPARTING KAGC, PILOT SMELLED FUMES, THEN HE OBSERVED A PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE ISSUE FROM THE LOWER LEFT INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE INFORMED ALLEGHENY COUNTY TOWER THAT HE HAD SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND REQUESTED AND RECEIVED AN IMMEDIATE CLEARANCE TO RETURN AND LAND AT KAGC. HE LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER ASSISTANCE. AIRPORT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT RESPONDED AT THE TOWER'S REQUEST. A DEFECTIVE 60 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER P/N S1596-60 WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.