What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 1, 2010, at approximately 1800 CDT, the pilot and sole occupant taxied N3320U, a Cessna model 182F, to the run up area of runway 17 at Kickapoo Downtown airport in Wichita Falls, Texas (cwc), in preparation of a VFR flight to bowie, Texas (OF2).the pilot stated he smelled an odor that appeared to be from an electrical source and could see smoke exiting from the instrument panel. The pilot shut off the engine, turned off electrical power, shut off the fuel selector, and exited the aircraft. As the pilot called 911 and tow service, he noticed fire and smoke engulfing the interior of the aircraft. Fire department personnel arrived and extinguised the fire. The aircraft was destroyed. There were no injuries to the pilot or ground personnel.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 1, 2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 CDT, THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT TAXIED N3320U, A CESSNA MODEL 182F, TO THE RUN UP AREA OF RUNWAY 17 AT KICKAPOO DOWNTOWN AIRPORT IN WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS (CWC), IN PREPARATION OF A VFR FLIGHT TO BOWIE, TEXAS (OF2).THE PILOT STATED HE SMELLED AN ODOR THAT APPEARED TO BE FROM AN ELECTRICAL SOURCE AND COULD SEE SMOKE EXITING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE PILOT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, TURNED OFF ELECTRICAL POWER, SHUT OFF THE FUEL SELECTOR, AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. AS THE PILOT CALLED 911 AND TOW SERVICE, HE NOTICED FIRE AND SMOKE ENGULFING THE INTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT. FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISED THE FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR GROUND PERSONNEL.
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