MINOCQUA, WI, USA
N4885Y
CESSNA T210N
THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STARTED BUT IN ABOUT 3 SECONDS STOPPED. DURING A SECOND START ATTEMPT A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PIC THOUGHT HE HAD EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WHEN FLAMES WERE SEEN IN THE COPILOT PEDAL AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEMOLISHED BY THE FIRE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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