C182 has engine fire during taxi and runup.

Attributes
ACN	449510
Time
Date	199909
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 29d.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 175 flight time total : 950 flight time type : 105
ASRS Report	449510
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	aircraft : evacuated other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

The engine was running rough. Did a magneto check. Engine would not rev up past 1500 FPM. Magneto check 30 RPM a side. Decided to shut down and push the airplane off into the grass. Engine fire broke out, shut down, fuel off, and extinguished fire. Damage to airplane. Engine accessories. Engine wiring. Engine hoses. Cosmetic damage to paint.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 HAS ENG FIRE DURING TAXI AND RUNUP.

Narrative: THE ENG WAS RUNNING ROUGH. DID A MAGNETO CHK. ENG WOULD NOT REV UP PAST 1500 FPM. MAGNETO CHK 30 RPM A SIDE. DECIDED TO SHUT DOWN AND PUSH THE AIRPLANE OFF INTO THE GRASS. ENG FIRE BROKE OUT, SHUT DOWN, FUEL OFF, AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE. DAMAGE TO AIRPLANE. ENG ACCESSORIES. ENG WIRING. ENG HOSES. COSMETIC DAMAGE TO PAINT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.