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FAA Accident and Incident Reporting System (AIDS)

GENERAL INFORMATION
Data Source ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATABASE
Report Number 19780101000089I
Local Date 01-JAN-78
City LAFAYETTE
State IN
Airport Name PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Event Type INCIDENT
Mid Air Collision NOT A MIDAIR

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
Aircraft Make PIPER
Aircraft Model PA31
Aircraft Series 350
Primary Flight Type OTHER
Secondary Flight Type FERRY
Type of Operation GENERAL OPERATING RULES
Registration Nbr 27196
Total Aboard 0
Fatalities 0
Injuries 0
Aircraft Weight Class UNDER 12501 LBS
Number of Engines 2

Environmental/Operations Info
Primary Flight Conditions VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
Secondary Flight Conditions WEATHER NOT A FACTOR
Wind Direction(deg) 25
Wind Speed(mph) 17
Flight Plan Filed VISUAL FLIGHT RULES

Pilot In Command
Pilot Certificates COMMERCIAL PILOT
Pilot Rating AIRPLANE SINGLE, MULTI-ENGINE LAND
Pilot Qualification QUALIFIED
Flight Time Total Hours 2700
Total in Make/Model 75
Total in Last 90 days 0
Total in last 90 days Make/Model 0

Event Remarks

LANDED AFTER SMELLING SMOKE. CAUSE OF SMOKE WAS THE DME.

END REPORT