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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna A185E · Anchor River, AK · May 8, 2004

Date: May 8, 2004 · 10:30 local
Place: Anchor River, AK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N4757Q
Reported as: Cessna A185E
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 30,000 total13,500 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N4757QRegistered now · Cessna A185ES/N 185-1216 Airframe modelCessna A185E

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) At cruise cabin filled with smoke and engine began to vibrate. Pilot reduced throttle to idle engine smoothed out and smoke would clear. When power was reapplied smoke and engine vibration increased. No indication of engine problems prior to smoke in cabin. Pilot landed on beach by Anchor River.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT CRUISE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AND ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. PILOT REDUCED THROTTLE TO IDLE ENGINE SMOOTHED OUT AND SMOKE WOULD CLEAR. WHEN POWER WAS REAPPLIED SMOKE AND ENGINE VIBRATION INCREASED. NO INDICATION OF ENGINE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO SMOKE IN CABIN. PILOT LANDED ON BEACH BY ANCHOR RIVER.