What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) When the pilot privacy data omitted reduced power for landing at wheeler airport, Knox, Indiana he noted the engine running rough. After landing and exiting runway 36 the pilot privacy data omitted stated that he noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. He then stopped the aircraft on the taxiway to investigate the source of the smoke. The aircraft's engine compartment area erupted in flames. The pilot privacy data omitted used the aircraft's fire extinguisher in an unsuccessful attempt to put out the fire. The aircraft was totally consumed by fire on the taxiway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHEN THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REDUCED POWER FOR LANDING AT WHEELER AIRPORT, KNOX, INDIANA HE NOTED THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. AFTER LANDING AND EXITING RUNWAY 36 THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE THEN STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE TAXIWAY TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA ERUPTED IN FLAMES. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ USED THE AIRCRAFT'S FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED BY FIRE ON THE TAXIWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.