C150 pilot attempting to start the cold engine has smoke and possible fire.

Attributes
ACN	688235
Time
Date	200602
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bfi.airport
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 2.2 flight time total : 627 flight time type : 110
ASRS Report	688235
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Primed engine with 4 strokes (outside temperature -2 degrees C). Engine started then stopped. Attempted second start. For third start primed with 3 strokes and 2 more starts attempted failed. While contemplating next action I saw smoke. I exited aircraft and applied fire extinguisher.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C150 PLT ATTEMPTING TO START THE COLD ENG HAS SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE.

Narrative: PRIMED ENG WITH 4 STROKES (OUTSIDE TEMP -2 DEGS C). ENG STARTED THEN STOPPED. ATTEMPTED SECOND START. FOR THIRD START PRIMED WITH 3 STROKES AND 2 MORE STARTS ATTEMPTED FAILED. WHILE CONTEMPLATING NEXT ACTION I SAW SMOKE. I EXITED ACFT AND APPLIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.