What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC stated on approach to land he saw a flock of birds in his peripheral vision and felt birds strike the aircraft. The PIC was able to land the aircraft without further incident. He then taxied to a runup area where he shut down the aircraft and exited to inspect for damage. There was smoke visible from the engine cowling which quickly erupted into flames. The PIC unsuccessfully attempted to put out the fire, the composite structure was consumed and some of the aluminum components were melted.
As the FAA filed it
PIC STATED ON APPROACH TO LAND HE SAW A FLOCK OF BIRDS IN HIS PERIPHERAL VISION AND FELT BIRDS STRIKE THE AIRCRAFT. THE PIC WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HE THEN TAXIED TO A RUNUP AREA WHERE HE SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT AND EXITED TO INSPECT FOR DAMAGE. THERE WAS SMOKE VISIBLE FROM THE ENGINE COWLING WHICH QUICKLY ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE PIC UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, THE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE WAS CONSUMED AND SOME OF THE ALUMINUM COMPONENTS WERE MELTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.