What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) 12/09/2005 Kdwh airport, N302BY, a Cirrus SR22 with three persons on board stopped on taxiway foxtrot for pre-takeoff checks and departure on runway 35. Tower personnel informed crew that the RH landing gear was on fire. Crew evacuated and attempted to put out fire, personnel in the adjacent hangar area assisted and put out fire. The fire originated from the RH landing gear and spread to the RH wing underside. The RH landing gear and RH wing suffered substantial damage. Cirrus design provided RPM settings as reported by the on board computer system during the 5000 ft. taxi at kdwh that were higher than recommended by Cirrus. There were no indications of brake system deficiencies prior to the fire. Winds were 4KT at 040.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 12/09/2005 KDWH AIRPORT, N302BY, A CIRRUS SR22 WITH THREE PERSONS ON BOARD STOPPED ON TAXIWAY FOXTROT FOR PRE-TAKEOFF CHECKS AND DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY 35. TOWER PERSONNEL INFORMED CREW THAT THE RH LANDING GEAR WAS ON FIRE. CREW EVACUATED AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT FIRE, PERSONNEL IN THE ADJACENT HANGAR AREA ASSISTED AND PUT OUT FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE RH LANDING GEAR AND SPREAD TO THE RH WING UNDERSIDE. THE RH LANDING GEAR AND RH WING SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. CIRRUS DESIGN PROVIDED RPM SETTINGS AS REPORTED BY THE ON BOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM DURING THE 5000 FT. TAXI AT KDWH THAT WERE HIGHER THAN RECOMMENDED BY CIRRUS. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF BRAKE SYSTEM DEFICIENCIES PRIOR TO THE FIRE. WINDS WERE 4KT AT 040.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.