What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 12, 2018, at approximately 0830 EST, a 2006 Pipistrel sinus, N467L, registered to pelican soaring LLC, operating under 14 CFR part 91 rules, by a commercial pilot, had an inflight fire moments after takeoff, the pilot cut the engine, circled around and landed without incident, once on the ground the pilot evacuated, the aircraft was destroyed in the subsequent fire.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 12, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 EST, A 2006 PIPISTREL SINUS, N467L, REGISTERED TO PELICAN SOARING LLC, OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 RULES, BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, HAD AN INFLIGHT FIRE MOMENTS AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT CUT THE ENGINE, CIRCLED AROUND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, ONCE ON THE GROUND THE PILOT EVACUATED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN THE SUBSEQUENT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.