What was found
IN FLIGHT PILOT NOTICED SMOKE TRAIL COMING FROM THE YOKE AND A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. DISCONNECTED THE AUTO PILOT AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT KTTN.
- Difficulty date
- September 9, 2024
- Submitted
- September 9, 2024
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2472U
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S10074
- Aircraft time
- 9,107 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2200 · Auto Flight System
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- S28705
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Autopilot
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- B
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.