# Incident 20131016019239I: Embraer EMB-145LR, Greer, SC, October 16, 2013

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 2013, 12:59 local time
- Place: Greer, SC
- Airport: Greenville Spartanburg International
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CHQA
- Location: 34.8957° N, 82.2189° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG INTL (GSP), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8957&lon=-82.2189&mi=10
- Aircraft: N266SK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N266SK-2018-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Embraer EMB-145LR (registry code 3260212, https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison AE-3007A (registry code 03030, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-ae-3007a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMBRAER EMB-145LR
- Reported engine: ALLISON AE 3007A
- People aboard: 40
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131016019239I

## Narrative

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

FLIGHT 6168, N266SK, RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT (GSP) DUE TO SMOKE IN CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.  AN EVACUATION WAS CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE LEFT HAND OVER WING EXIT. THE FIRST OFFICER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE MAIN CABIN DOOR.

## Other reports on N266SK (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20031216033239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031216033239I), Dec 16, 2003: Emb EMB145LR (N266SK), Erie, PA. (-23) Chqa flight #4905, N266SK, flap failed while in transit between 0 and 9 deg on final to Erie airport. Aircraft was diverted to pittsburgh airport due to…

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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