What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While enroute back to Ketchikan from a part 135 flight seeing tour, a fire erupted in the cockpit, mainly from the instrument panel. The aircraft was float equipped, and the pilot was able to land the aircraft immediately on the salt water below. The pilot received second degree burns to his hands, as well as burn to his face. A passenger in the cabin grabbed the rear fire extinguisher, ran forward, and put out the fire. The aircraft was not damaged during landing, and no passengers were injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE ENROUTE BACK TO KETCHIKAN FROM A PART 135 FLIGHT SEEING TOUR, A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE COCKPIT, MAINLY FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOAT EQUIPPED, AND THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY ON THE SALT WATER BELOW. THE PILOT RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS HANDS, AS WELL AS BURN TO HIS FACE. A PASSENGER IN THE CABIN GRABBED THE REAR FIRE EXTINGUISHER, RAN FORWARD, AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED DURING LANDING, AND NO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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