What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Conditions were VFR. The pilot, with one passenger on board, received tower instructions to enter downwind runway 32. After touchdown and drag chute deployment, the chute separated from the aircraft. The pilot performed a go around. On touchdown, the pilot applied hard brakes. This caused left tire failure, overheat and fire. The aircraft came to a stop. Fire department extinguished the fire. No injuries. The tower declared the emergency.
As the FAA filed it
CONDITIONS WERE VFR. THE PILOT, WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD, RECEIVED TOWER INSTRUCTIONS TO ENTER DOWNWIND RUNWAY 32. AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND DRAG CHUTE DEPLOYMENT, THE CHUTE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT PERFORMED A GO AROUND. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT APPLIED HARD BRAKES. THIS CAUSED LEFT TIRE FAILURE, OVERHEAT AND FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES. THE TOWER DECLARED THE EMERGENCY.
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