What happened
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Pilot reported smoke in the cockpit and diverted to Sanford airport while enroute. Pilot advised that he was shutting off the radios. The pilot was not heard from again. The passenger aboard the flight was privacy data omitted, a 10580 hour ATP and flight instructor privacy data omitted. privacy data omitted Was an employee of nascar. The aircraft had a write up from the previous flight that the weather radar circuit breaker had been pulled due to a burning smell. No maintenance was completed prior to this flight's depature. privacy data omitted Was aware of the write up. privacy data omitted Knowledge of the write up is unknown, but it was recorded in the logbook.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND DIVERTED TO SANFORD AIRPORT WHILE ENROUTE. PILOT ADVISED THAT HE WAS SHUTTING OFF THE RADIOS. THE PILOT WAS NOT HEARD FROM AGAIN. THE PASSENGER ABOARD THE FLIGHT WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A 10580 HOUR ATP AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF NASCAR. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A WRITE UP FROM THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT THAT THE WEATHER RADAR CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD BEEN PULLED DUE TO A BURNING SMELL. NO MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT'S DEPATURE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS AWARE OF THE WRITE UP. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ KNOWLEDGE OF THE WRITE UP IS UNKNOWN, BUT IT WAS RECORDED IN THE LOGBOOK.
NTSB investigation
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