What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On take off from Falcon field in Mesa, AZ, at about 100 feet into th e climb, the student pilot yelled fire. The instructor started shut down procedures of the electrical circuits and proceeded to land the aircraft on the remaining runway. The aircraft skidded for approx 470 feet and then departed the runway and slid for another 400 feet. After the aircraft stopped the pilots saw a small flame jet out of the instrument panel. The pilots departed the aircraft. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. During the shut down procedures the instructor noticed that the landing light circuit breaker was popped and that the switch was frozen in the on position.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TAKE OFF FROM FALCON FIELD IN MESA, AZ, AT ABOUT 100 FEET INTO TH E CLIMB, THE STUDENT PILOT YELLED FIRE. THE INSTRUCTOR STARTED SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND PROCEEDED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED FOR APPROX 470 FEET AND THEN DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND SLID FOR ANOTHER 400 FEET. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED THE PILOTS SAW A SMALL FLAME JET OUT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE PILOTS DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. DURING THE SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED THAT THE LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED AND THAT THE SWITCH WAS FROZEN IN THE ON POSITION.
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