What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was making a night landing at the San Carlos Airport, San Carlos, California (sql) at around 2030 hours, on January 24, 2002. It was reported by the tower operator that the Cessna 172A aircraft, N698SP had landed long on runway 30. The aircraft overextended the end of runway 30 on rollout, and when the pilot turned the aircraft around to taxi back onto the active runway the right main gear of the aircraft struck a runway light breaking its lens. The aircraft sustained minor damage to its right main gear strut fairing. No injuries or other damage were reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS MAKING A NIGHT LANDING AT THE SAN CARLOS AIRPORT, SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA (SQL) AT AROUND 2030 HOURS, ON JANUARY 24, 2002. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE TOWER OPERATOR THAT THE CESSNA 172A AIRCRAFT, N698SP HAD LANDED LONG ON RUNWAY 30. THE AIRCRAFT OVEREXTENDED THE END OF RUNWAY 30 ON ROLLOUT, AND WHEN THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT AROUND TO TAXI BACK ONTO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT BREAKING ITS LENS. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO ITS RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT FAIRING. NO INJURIES OR OTHER DAMAGE WERE REPORTED.
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