What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While in cruise flight circling the airport the aircraft experienced an inflight fire. The pilot executed an emergency landing on runway 12, veered to the right and pitched up onto its nose. The pilot escaped the aircraft just seconds before it became completely engulfed in flames and totally destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT CIRCLING THE AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT FIRE. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON RUNWAY 12, VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND PITCHED UP ONTO ITS NOSE. THE PILOT ESCAPED THE AIRCRAFT JUST SECONDS BEFORE IT BECAME COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND TOTALLY DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.