PA28 pilot had smoke and electrical fumes in the cockpit.

Attributes
ACN	455012
Time
Date	199911
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : frg.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : student
ASRS Report	455012
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Electrical failure, cockpit filled with smoke. Drifted off course and came across republic frg. With smoke in cockpit, had no time to circle field and wait for light from tower. Did straight-in approach. When leaving frg, flew 500 ft to shoreline then 1500 ft on 262 degree radial to nj shoreline. Cabin again began smoking, and I landed in blm.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT HAD SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL FUMES IN THE COCKPIT.

Narrative: ELECTRICAL FAILURE, COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. DRIFTED OFF COURSE AND CAME ACROSS REPUBLIC FRG. WITH SMOKE IN COCKPIT, HAD NO TIME TO CIRCLE FIELD AND WAIT FOR LIGHT FROM TWR. DID STRAIGHT-IN APCH. WHEN LEAVING FRG, FLEW 500 FT TO SHORELINE THEN 1500 FT ON 262 DEG RADIAL TO NJ SHORELINE. CABIN AGAIN BEGAN SMOKING, AND I LANDED IN BLM.

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.