WHEELING, IL, USA
N6492V
CESSNA 172RG
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS STARTED AND WARMED UP APPROXIMATELY FIVE TO TEN MINUTES THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN TO INVESTIGATE FROZEN BRAKE PADS. AFTER THE BRAKE PADS WERE FREED THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND DURING CRANKING THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED AND WITHIN THREE MINUTES WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. WRECKAGE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE FIRE DID NOT START OR HAVE A CONCENTRATION OF EXTREME HEAT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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