What was found
AUDIO PANEL EMITTED SMOKE, FILLING THE CABIN. PILOT WAS FORCED TO DEACTIVATE AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- March 17, 2025
- Submitted
- March 17, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8051P
- Make and model
- Piper PA24250
- Aircraft serial
- 243297
- Aircraft time
- 4,909 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2350 · Audio Integrating System
- Part
- Audio Panel
- Condition
- Smoke
- Location
- Instrument Panel
- Part time
- 4,909 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B, H
- Precautionary procedure
- A, H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.