What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 12/12/2021, PIC privacy data omitted departed kiya from runway 34 while operating N1477D, an AL18 aircraft with serial # AL-1238 at approx 1950 UTC. After climbing to about 700 feet, the pilot beagn to smell an electrical burning scent. Pilot cut off power to aircraft and landend safelyat base 34. After landing, pilot turned off engine, and inspected interior of aircaft cockpit area when he discovered smoke coming from the back seat area. Pilot then noticed flames on the left side of the aircraft. Pilot exited aircraft and called emergency services (911). Aircraft fire ensued, burning the aircraft to the point of a total loss. Local firefighters and law enforcement assisted on scene. No injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
ON 12/12/2021, PIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED KIYA FROM RUNWAY 34 WHILE OPERATING N1477D, AN AL18 AIRCRAFT WITH SERIAL # AL-1238 AT APPROX 1950 UTC. AFTER CLIMBING TO ABOUT 700 FEET, THE PILOT BEAGN TO SMELL AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SCENT. PILOT CUT OFF POWER TO AIRCRAFT AND LANDEND SAFELYAT BASE 34. AFTER LANDING, PILOT TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND INSPECTED INTERIOR OF AIRCAFT COCKPIT AREA WHEN HE DISCOVERED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK SEAT AREA. PILOT THEN NOTICED FLAMES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT EXITED AIRCRAFT AND CALLED EMERGENCY SERVICES (911). AIRCRAFT FIRE ENSUED, BURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE POINT OF A TOTAL LOSS. LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED ON SCENE. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
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