What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During taxt for flight, the pilot felt the aircraft needed more power to move. After looking out the window, the pilot noticed smoke coming from under the aircraft. After shut down, the pilot evacuated the aircraft to survey the problem. Outside the aircraft the pilot noticed smoke coming from the landing gear brake area. After a short amount time, both main landing gear brakes became engulfed in fire. The fire was extinguished a short time later after cuasing substantial damage to the left and right wings and the pilot was uninjuried.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TAXT FOR FLIGHT, THE PILOT FELT THE AIRCRAFT NEEDED MORE POWER TO MOVE. AFTER LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW, THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER SHUT DOWN, THE PILOT EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT TO SURVEY THE PROBLEM. OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE LANDING GEAR BRAKE AREA. AFTER A SHORT AMOUNT TIME, BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKES BECAME ENGULFED IN FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED A SHORT TIME LATER AFTER CUASING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS AND THE PILOT WAS UNINJURIED.
NTSB investigation
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