58.6765° N, 156.6487° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at KING SALMON (AKN), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
May 8, 2012 · 09:35 local
Place
King Salmon, AK
Airport
King Salmon
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
PNSA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N787PA
Reported as
Piper PA-32R-301
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
5/8/12 PIC took off out of King Salmon, shortly after take off PIC smelled exhaust and smoke started to fill cockpit. PIC turned back and landed without further incident. Maintenance found oil leaking from hose on exhaust shroud. Maintenance fixed leak and cleaned oil.
As the FAA filed it
5/8/12 PIC TOOK OFF OUT OF KING SALMON, SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF PIC SMELLED EXHAUST AND SMOKE STARTED TO FILL COCKPIT. PIC TURNED BACK AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM HOSE ON EXHAUST SHROUD. MAINTENANCE FIXED LEAK AND CLEANED OIL.