What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 21, 2005, privacy data omitted the pilot of N5WD, a pitts model S1S, landed his experimental aircraft at the Chalet Suzanne air strip located in lake Wales, Florida, after discovering strong fuel fumes coming from the engine compartment. After taxiing to a complete stop, the aircraft became partially engulfed in flames. The pilot, who sustained second degree burns, was able to evacuate the aircraft, retrieve a fire extinguisher and extinguish the fire. The aircraft received substantial damage to its right wing and aft fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 21, 2005, ^PRIVACY DATA^ THE PILOT OF N5WD, A PITTS MODEL S1S, LANDED HIS EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT AT THE CHALET SUZANNE AIR STRIP LOCATED IN LAKE WALES, FLORIDA, AFTER DISCOVERING STRONG FUEL FUMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER TAXIING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME PARTIALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE PILOT, WHO SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS, WAS ABLE TO EVACUATE THE AIRCRAFT, RETRIEVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ITS RIGHT WING AND AFT FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.