What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot of N2467Y called maday and reported a "fire in the engine", and moments later "we have smoke in the cockpit". With in 60 seconds the pilot reported, "can see some fire coming off of the nose". Pilot said he intended to fly to kfxe. This airport is 25 miles away. Approximately 2.5 minutes later pilot reported more smoke. Pilot reported, "we're on fire". There were no further transmissions from N2467Y and the aircraft continued to fly approximately 60 seconds more until it impacted the ground in a near vertical attitude.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT OF N2467Y CALLED MADAY AND REPORTED A "FIRE IN THE ENGINE", AND MOMENTS LATER "WE HAVE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT". WITH IN 60 SECONDS THE PILOT REPORTED, "CAN SEE SOME FIRE COMING OFF OF THE NOSE". PILOT SAID HE INTENDED TO FLY TO KFXE. THIS AIRPORT IS 25 MILES AWAY. APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MINUTES LATER PILOT REPORTED MORE SMOKE. PILOT REPORTED, "WE'RE ON FIRE". THERE WERE NO FURTHER TRANSMISSIONS FROM N2467Y AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO FLY APPROXIMATELY 60 SECONDS MORE UNTIL IT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.