What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft took off for aerial application and was low on fuel pressure. Pilot started shut-down procedure. (.4) the pilot was taking off to the north. The engine started backfiring, he smelled fuel, and observed a low fuel light. He aborted the takeoff and started an emergency shutdown. He realized the airplane was on fire and exited the airplane. The airplane was destroyed by fire. The source of the fire was not determined. (-23) during takeoff pilot smelled fuel and noticed loss of fuel pressure. Pilot aborted takeoff and when aircraft was stopped fire erupted under floor area and aircraft was consumed by fire.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT TOOK OFF FOR AERIAL APPLICATION AND WAS LOW ON FUEL PRESSURE.PILOT STARTED SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURE. (.4) THE PILOT WAS TAKING OFF TO THE NORTH. THE ENGINE STARTED BACKFIRING, HE SMELLED FUEL, AND OBSERVED A LOW FUEL LIGHT. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND STARTED AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN. HE REALIZED THE AIRPLANE WAS ON FIRE AND EXITED THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. (-23) DURING TAKEOFF PILOT SMELLED FUEL AND NOTICED LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED FIRE ERUPTED UNDER FLOOR AREA AND AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.