What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Monday, December 12, 2022, a Cessna 340,privacy data omitted, was involved in an incident at Sarasota/Bradenton international airport (ksrq) in Sarasota, FL. The incident resulted in minor damage to the aircraft.
The pilot explained that he departed ksrq runway 4 for a VFR flight after maintenance was performed. After takeoff the pilot stated that he was having an issue with the transponder and elected to return to ksrq.
privacy data omitted Landed on runway 32. During the taxi back to the ramp, ksrq air traffic control (ATC) informed the pilot that the left engine was on fire. The pilot stopped and shutdown the aircraft. The fire department successfully put out the fire. The pilot noted that the fire department was on scene within minutes of the aircraft shutting down.
As the FAA filed it
ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022, A CESSNA 340,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT AT SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KSRQ) IN SARASOTA, FL. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
THE PILOT EXPLAINED THAT HE DEPARTED KSRQ RUNWAY 4 FOR A VFR FLIGHT AFTER MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSPONDER AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO KSRQ.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED ON RUNWAY 32. DURING THE TAXI BACK TO THE RAMP, KSRQ AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) INFORMED THE PILOT THAT THE LEFT ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE PILOT STOPPED AND SHUTDOWN THE AIRCRAFT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SUCCESSFULLY PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ON SCENE WITHIN MINUTES OF THE AIRCRAFT SHUTTING DOWN.