What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After landing during taxi to the hangar the engine stopped on the taxiway. After a brief period trying to restart the engine the pilot noticed smoke in the ventilation ducts. The pilot turned off fuel, ignition and, electrical, then exited the aircraft to inspect. The pilot saw smoke coming from the cowling, he attempted to extinguish the fire. The cowling ignited and the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER LANDING DURING TAXI TO THE HANGAR THE ENGINE STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY. AFTER A BRIEF PERIOD TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE IN THE VENTILATION DUCTS. THE PILOT TURNED OFF FUEL, IGNITION AND, ELECTRICAL, THEN EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO INSPECT. THE PILOT SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE COWLING, HE ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE COWLING IGNITED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY 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.