What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Inflight fire in the engine compartment combined with a loss of power. The pilot was unable to discharge his fire extinguisher. A mayday was declared. The pilot stated that he exchanged his airspeed for altitude, however as his aircraft was on fire, he stated that he did not want too much altitude. The pilot made an emergency landing short of runway 14.
Note: the flaps were speed taped in the "up" position.
As the FAA filed it
INFLIGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMBINED WITH A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO DISCHARGE HIS FIRE EXTINGUISHER. A MAYDAY WAS DECLARED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXCHANGED HIS AIRSPEED FOR ALTITUDE, HOWEVER AS HIS AIRCRAFT WAS ON FIRE, HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT WANT TOO MUCH ALTITUDE. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING SHORT OF RUNWAY 14.
NOTE: THE FLAPS WERE SPEED TAPED IN THE "UP" POSITION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.