What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/12/2010 at approximately 0705 hours, pilot irino iroki began his taxi to RWY35L at hnd via h and a and after about two minutes engine stopped and smoke began to escape from engine compartment. Pilot and friend, ^yosuke mori egressed aircraft and awaited fire rescue arrival. No injuries were incurred during this incident. After interview and statement by pilot, it was noted that he had difficulty in initial start of engine and overprimed fuel system prior to successful start causing excess fuel to drain down into carburetor air box. After a backfire, unburned fuel was ignited in air box causing a internal fire and smoke to consume engine compartment.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/12/2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 0705 HOURS, PILOT IRINO IROKI BEGAN HIS TAXI TO RWY35L AT HND VIA H AND A AND AFTER ABOUT TWO MINUTES ENGINE STOPPED AND SMOKE BEGAN TO ESCAPE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PILOT AND FRIEND, ^YOSUKE MORI EGRESSED AIRCRAFT AND AWAITED FIRE RESCUE ARRIVAL. NO INJURIES WERE INCURRED DURING THIS INCIDENT. AFTER INTERVIEW AND STATEMENT BY PILOT, IT WAS NOTED THAT HE HAD DIFFICULTY IN INITIAL START OF ENGINE AND OVERPRIMED FUEL SYSTEM PRIOR TO SUCCESSFUL START CAUSING EXCESS FUEL TO DRAIN DOWN INTO CARBURETOR AIR BOX. AFTER A BACKFIRE, UNBURNED FUEL WAS IGNITED IN AIR BOX CAUSING A INTERNAL FIRE AND SMOKE TO CONSUME ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
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