Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Student
Troubleshooting; Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Aircraft
I did a solo time building flight from ZZZ to ZZZ1. When I was 15 mile west of ZZZ1 about to join the approach course for [Runway] XX. I smelled smoke from the cockpit but all the engine indications were normal so I suspected it to be electrical smoke and decided to call approach and request to land immediately in nearby airport. Approach cleared me for visual to [Runway] XX in ZZZ1. I opened all air vent tried to trouble using the checklist while I was on short final the smoke got severe. After landing safely I requested for ground assistance to tow the plane back. With the help of ground assistance we towed the plane back to ramp and squawked the plane.
C-172 pilot reported a fume/smoke event resulting in an immediate landing at the destination airport.