What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot made three attempts to start hot engine. The first two attempts were made using hot start procedure. Engine stalled after first start attempt and backfired during second attempt. The third attempt used flooded engine procedure. After 20 seconds or so of third attempt fire was observed coming out of left had side of engine cowling. Fire truck was summoned and extinguished fire. The carb heat side of the air box was melted with damage to engine hoses and wires. Fiberglass portions of upper and lower cowling were damaged.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO START HOT ENGINE. THE FIRST TWO ATTEMPTS WERE MADE USING HOT START PROCEDURE. ENGINE STALLED AFTER FIRST START ATTEMPT AND BACKFIRED DURING SECOND ATTEMPT. THE THIRD ATTEMPT USED FLOODED ENGINE PROCEDURE. AFTER 20 SECONDS OR SO OF THIRD ATTEMPT FIRE WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF LEFT HAD SIDE OF ENGINE COWLING. FIRE TRUCK WAS SUMMONED AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE. THE CARB HEAT SIDE OF THE AIR BOX WAS MELTED WITH DAMAGE TO ENGINE HOSES AND WIRES. FIBERGLASS PORTIONS OF UPPER AND LOWER COWLING WERE DAMAGED.
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