What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After a non eventful landing while taxing to parking, the pilot noticed smoke in the cockpit. He shutdown the elctrical system but the smoke continued to worsen. Up on exit from the aircraft substantial amount of smoke was seen coming from the nose section. An inspection panel was removed and the flames were extinguished.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER A NON EVENTFUL LANDING WHILE TAXING TO PARKING, THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. HE SHUTDOWN THE ELCTRICAL SYSTEM BUT THE SMOKE CONTINUED TO WORSEN. UP ON EXIT FROM THE AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE NOSE SECTION. AN INSPECTION PANEL WAS REMOVED AND THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.