What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) This owner/operator collided with runway lights as he was blown off the runway during an aborted take-off. He and another pilot who had just landed on the same runway stated that there were strong unforecast cross winds near the middle of the runway. The pilots stated that the winds near the ends of the runway were as forecast on ATIS, but there is not a wind indicator near the middle of the airport and this causes the erroneous readings and confusion over expected winds. The pilot stated that during his lift-off near the middle of the runway he encountered the unforecast winds that forced him back down and to the right. He said he made two more attempts to take off and on the last try he lost directional control and ran off the runway. The rno tower chief was informed of their statements and is taking appropriate action, if needed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS OWNER/OPERATOR COLLIDED WITH RUNWAY LIGHTS AS HE WAS BLOWN OFF THE RUNWAY DURING AN ABORTED TAKE-OFF. HE AND ANOTHER PILOT WHO HAD JUST LANDED ON THE SAME RUNWAY STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG UNFORECAST CROSS WINDS NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOTS STATED THAT THE WINDS NEAR THE ENDS OF THE RUNWAY WERE AS FORECAST ON ATIS, BUT THERE IS NOT A WIND INDICATOR NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE AIRPORT AND THIS CAUSES THE ERRONEOUS READINGS AND CONFUSION OVER EXPECTED WINDS. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING HIS LIFT-OFF NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY HE ENCOUNTERED THE UNFORECAST WINDS THAT FORCED HIM BACK DOWN AND TO THE RIGHT. HE SAID HE MADE TWO MORE ATTEMPTS TO TAKE OFF AND ON THE LAST TRY HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY. THE RNO TOWER CHIEF WAS INFORMED OF THEIR STATEMENTS AND IS TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION, IF NEEDED.
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