What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) July 18, 2006 - it was discovered that over the weekend, Saturday, July 15, 2006, that this aircraft on approach to vny had what appeared to be a dual duct overheat condition. Upon closer investigation by the NTSB and the FAA it was found that this aircraft had a fire in the aft equipment compartment referred to as the "hell hole" and caused a considerable amount of damage to the aircraft interior tail and exterior tail section of the aircraft. This accident is currently under investigation by the FAA and the NTSB.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) JULY 18, 2006 - IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT OVER THE WEEKEND, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2006, THAT THIS AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH TO VNY HAD WHAT APPEARED TO BE A DUAL DUCT OVERHEAT CONDITION. UPON CLOSER INVESTIGATION BY THE NTSB AND THE FAA IT WAS FOUND THAT THIS AIRCRAFT HAD A FIRE IN THE AFT EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT REFERRED TO AS THE "HELL HOLE" AND CAUSED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INTERIOR TAIL AND EXTERIOR TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS ACCIDENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE FAA AND THE NTSB.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.