After a deicing procedure was performed, return land in a night operation mandated by the presence of smoke in cockpit and cabin in a crj-200 shortly after takeoff at ZZZ.

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Attributes
ACN	641364
Time
Date	200412
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Snow
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude descent : approach landing : roll ground : maintenance
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision arrival : on vectors departure sid : n/s
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 255 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	641364
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	641363
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Consequence	other other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : engineering procedure contributing factor : weather contributing factor : briefing performance deficiency : training performance deficiency : unqualified personnel
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Aircraft Company Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff on runway 31L at ZZZ at approximately 50 ft, the cockpit and cabin began filling with smoke. I called 'smoke in cockpit.' we donned oxygen masks, 100% crew communications and I took radios and flight controls. Automation was used (speed mode, heading, autoplt on). I leveled the aircraft at 3000 ft with ATC approval followed by 3 left turns to intercept the runway 31L localizer. The captain completed the smoke removal procedures and all checklists. We landed without incident and taxied back to gate. Passenger were deplaned and flight was cancelled. I believe the deicing prior to takeoff caused some fluid to get into the APU intake and on rotation the fluid was then introduced into the aircraft system. Prevention could have happened by type familiarization with the deice crew on areas sensitive to the rj.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER A DEICING PROC WAS PERFORMED, RETURN LAND IN A NIGHT OP MANDATED BY THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN IN A CRJ-200 SHORTLY AFTER TKOF AT ZZZ.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF ON RWY 31L AT ZZZ AT APPROX 50 FT, THE COCKPIT AND CABIN BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE. I CALLED 'SMOKE IN COCKPIT.' WE DONNED OXYGEN MASKS, 100% CREW COMS AND I TOOK RADIOS AND FLT CTLS. AUTOMATION WAS USED (SPD MODE, HDG, AUTOPLT ON). I LEVELED THE ACFT AT 3000 FT WITH ATC APPROVAL FOLLOWED BY 3 L TURNS TO INTERCEPT THE RWY 31L LOC. THE CAPT COMPLETED THE SMOKE REMOVAL PROCS AND ALL CHKLISTS. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED BACK TO GATE. PAX WERE DEPLANED AND FLT WAS CANCELLED. I BELIEVE THE DEICING PRIOR TO TKOF CAUSED SOME FLUID TO GET INTO THE APU INTAKE AND ON ROTATION THE FLUID WAS THEN INTRODUCED INTO THE ACFT SYS. PREVENTION COULD HAVE HAPPENED BY TYPE FAMILIARIZATION WITH THE DEICE CREW ON AREAS SENSITIVE TO THE RJ.

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.