What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After takeoff in climb, the left engine caught on fire and continued to burn even after both fire bottles were discharged into the engine. The fire was extinguished by emergency response fire trucks after landing. This was an overweight landing with an emergency evacuation and tire damage resulting. Minor injuries during evacuation.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER TAKEOFF IN CLIMB, THE LEFT ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CONTINUED TO BURN EVEN AFTER BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED INTO THE ENGINE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE FIRE TRUCKS AFTER LANDING. THIS WAS AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING WITH AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND TIRE DAMAGE RESULTING. MINOR INJURIES DURING EVACUATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.