What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After first flight, parked at ramp and shutdown aircraft for about 30 minutes. After preflight, initiated before start checklist, attempted to start engine, no start. Attempted two other times with a no start, after third attempt noticed smoke coming from engine area. After a few seconds attempted to start engine one more time when more smoke showed in darker color. PIC and two students deplaned without further incident. Aircraft engine area was fully involved in fire and was extinguished by fire department.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER FIRST FLIGHT, PARKED AT RAMP AND SHUTDOWN AIRCRAFT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. AFTER PREFLIGHT, INITIATED BEFORE START CHECKLIST, ATTEMPTED TO START ENGINE, NO START. ATTEMPTED TWO OTHER TIMES WITH A NO START, AFTER THIRD ATTEMPT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA. AFTER A FEW SECONDS ATTEMPTED TO START ENGINE ONE MORE TIME WHEN MORE SMOKE SHOWED IN DARKER COLOR. PIC AND TWO STUDENTS DEPLANED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT ENGINE AREA WAS FULLY INVOLVED IN FIRE AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
NTSB investigation
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