# Incident 20091218022759I: Snias AS350B2, Thousands Palm, CA, December 18, 2009

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 18, 2009, 14:40 local time
- Place: Thousands Palm, CA
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: S4WA
- Aircraft: N350R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N350R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eurocopter AS 350 B2 (registry code 8680950, https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1D1 (registry code 60053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNIAS AS350B2
- Reported engine: TMECA ARRIEL1D1
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,700 total, 50 in this make and model, 65 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091218022759I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE ENROUTE FROM PARKER,AZ TO PALM SPRINGS, CA HOSPITAL WITH PATIENT, PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND LANDED AT TRI PALM GOLF COURSE WITHOUT INCIDENT.  EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED WITH PALM SPRINGS ATC HOWEVER ONCE SAFELY ON GROUND, PILOT CALLED 911 TO ASSIST IN TRANSPORTING PATIENT TO PALM SPRINGSHOSPITAL.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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