March 7, 2012, Olive Branch, Miss., Cessna 310K

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 0843 Central time following an engine fire on the ramp. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, both engines started normally and all indications were “in the green.” He began to smell an odor of “burned paint” and observed smoke in the area of the left engine nacelle. He shut down the engines and observed smoke coming from the area of the rudder pedals.

Editorial Staff

Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

An airplane suffered substantial damage from an engine fire on the ramp shortly after engine startup.
The pilot smelled "burned paint" and observed smoke from the left engine nacelle before hearing a "pop" and exiting the cockpit.
The left engine became engulfed in flames, which local personnel extinguished; the commercial pilot was not injured.

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The airplane was substantially damaged at about 0843 Central time following an engine fire on the ramp. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed.

According to the pilot, both engines started normally and all indications were “in the green.” He began to smell an odor of “burned paint” and observed smoke in the area of the left engine nacelle. He shut down the engines and observed smoke coming from the area of the rudder pedals. He heard a loud “pop” and immediately exited the cockpit. The left engine became engulfed in flames. Local personnel put out the fire.