What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot attempted to start his Mooney two times. During the second start attempt the engine backfired. privacy data omitted Saw smoke follow almost immediately by, "fingers of fire". At that point he expeditiously exited the airplane leaving the airplane door open. The fire made its way into the interior of the airplane, burning the headliner and then the back seat area. Line service extinguished the fire.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START HIS MOONEY TWO TIMES. DURING THE SECOND START ATTEMPT THE ENGINE BACKFIRED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAW SMOKE FOLLOW ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BY, "FINGERS OF FIRE". AT THAT POINT HE EXPEDITIOUSLY EXITED THE AIRPLANE LEAVING THE AIRPLANE DOOR OPEN. THE FIRE MADE ITS WAY INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE AIRPLANE, BURNING THE HEADLINER AND THEN THE BACK SEAT AREA. LINE SERVICE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.
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