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FAA incident report · Beech 35 · Scottsdale, AZ · October 27, 2015

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Date
October 27, 2015 · 15:33 local
Place
Scottsdale, AZ
Airport
Scottsdale Airpark
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N3255V
Reported as
Beech 35
Reported engine
Continental E185 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N3255VRegistered now · Beech 35S/N D-702 · Built 1947Airframe modelBeech 35Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot states that while in cruise at 14,000' he mentioned to his wife, who was his passenger, that he wasn't feeling right. The wife mentioned that the carbon monoxide detector was indicating at a high level. They both put on oxygen masks and contacted sdl ATC to advise them of the situation. The aircraft landed at sdl without further incident. Maintenance at landmark aviation discovered cracks in the left muffler allowing exhaust gas into the heating system for the cabin.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATES THAT WHILE IN CRUISE AT 14,000' HE MENTIONED TO HIS WIFE, WHO WAS HIS PASSENGER, THAT HE WASN'T FEELING RIGHT. THE WIFE MENTIONED THAT THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR WAS INDICATING AT A HIGH LEVEL. THEY BOTH PUT ON OXYGEN MASKS AND CONTACTED SDL ATC TO ADVISE THEM OF THE SITUATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SDL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE AT LANDMARK AVIATION DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE LEFT MUFFLER ALLOWING EXHAUST GAS INTO THE HEATING SYSTEM FOR THE CABIN.