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Pilot of a beech bonanza reported smoke smell in the cabin and bos approach gave him a vector to the nearest suitable airport. 'Smoke' apparently came from the heater. This was the first time it had been used.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 322500 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199511 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : bos airport : nzw |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bos |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 35 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 900 |
| ASRS Report | 322500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
During a night flight over water, passenger and then pilot smelled smoke. Because of night could not see smoke. Asked bos approach control for vector to nearest airport for a precautionary landing. Landed without incident at NAS weymouth. Examination found no evidence of fire or malfunction. This was first time aircraft heater was used and mechanic believes this was the source of the smell.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A BEECH BONANZA RPTED SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN AND BOS APCH GAVE HIM A VECTOR TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT. 'SMOKE' APPARENTLY CAME FROM THE HEATER. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAD BEEN USED.
Narrative: DURING A NIGHT FLT OVER WATER, PAX AND THEN PLT SMELLED SMOKE. BECAUSE OF NIGHT COULD NOT SEE SMOKE. ASKED BOS APCH CTL FOR VECTOR TO NEAREST ARPT FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT NAS WEYMOUTH. EXAMINATION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR MALFUNCTION. THIS WAS FIRST TIME ACFT HEATER WAS USED AND MECH BELIEVES THIS WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.