What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 12, 2016, at 1930 CST, a Socata TB9, N505PC, registered to flight tec, LLC, departed Fort Smith Regional Airport, Arkansas runway 7 and caught fire. Flight was for night time currency. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot was not injured. The flight originated at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on February 12, 2016, at 1930 CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 12, 2016, AT 1930 CST, A SOCATA TB9, N505PC, REGISTERED TO FLIGHT TEC, LLC, DEPARTED FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT, ARKANSAS RUNWAY 7 AND CAUGHT FIRE. FLIGHT WAS FOR NIGHT TIME CURRENCY. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, ON FEBRUARY 12, 2016, AT 1930 CST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.