What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 06/25/2025, at approximately 1003 (EDT), on climb out the aircraft experienced smoke and fire in the cabin below the right rudder pedals. The pilot returned to the airport and upon landing the smoke and fire cleared. The pilot and passenger were not injuried. An inspection revealed that the wire from the battery contactor to starter contactor was chaffed through at the firewall causing the wire to short. No other damage to the aircraft. T-EA68-FY25-1689
As the FAA filed it
ON 06/25/2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 1003 (EDT), ON CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SMOKE AND FIRE IN THE CABIN BELOW THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDALS. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND UPON LANDING THE SMOKE AND FIRE CLEARED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURIED. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE WIRE FROM THE BATTERY CONTACTOR TO STARTER CONTACTOR WAS CHAFFED THROUGH AT THE FIREWALL CAUSING THE WIRE TO SHORT. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. T-EA68-FY25-1689
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