- Date
- August 18, 1988, 11:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7699SBellanca 8KCAB
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880818066049I
- Case key
- 32071
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Analysis
While on a personal flt during normal cruise, the plt reported that the cockpit filled with smoke. He turned off the electrical system & secured the eng, then attempted a precautionary landing on a grass strip. The acft landed long, overran the rwy, & nosed over. Examination of the acft revealed the muffler shroud had a crack which allowed the air normally used for cabin heat to contact the firewall. As a result, the insulation of the inside of the cabin overheated, producing smoke.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7699S
- Reported as
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 263-76
- Airframe hours
- 1,300
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Head, Hardy L.
- Registered owner
- World Wide Aircraft Sales
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 20, 1987 · 75 hours before
- Departed
- TMB · Miami, FL
- Airport
- 6X5 · Kendall Gliderport, runway 27, 2,600 × ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 18,000 total · 200 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TMB, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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