What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 28, 2003 a mitsubishi, MU-2B owned and operated by epps air service, was attempting to land Detroit City Airport, on runway 15 during rapidly changing ceilings and visibilities during heavy fog. When the pilot attempted to land the first time he executed a go around. On the second attempt when the pilot broke out of the fog the aircraft was to the right of the runway, pilot attempted to compensate, but was unsuccessful. The aircraft struck a runway light, and landed without major damage. There were no injuries. Aircraft had minor damage to the propeller, wing leading edge, and the landing gear door.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 28, 2003 A MITSUBISHI, MU-2B OWNED AND OPERATED BY EPPS AIR SERVICE, WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND DETROIT CITY AIRPORT, ON RUNWAY 15 DURING RAPIDLY CHANGING CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES DURING HEAVY FOG. WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE FIRST TIME HE EXECUTED A GO AROUND. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT WHEN THE PILOT BROKE OUT OF THE FOG THE AIRCRAFT WAS TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO COMPENSATE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT, AND LANDED WITHOUT MAJOR DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT HAD MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, WING LEADING EDGE, AND THE LANDING GEAR DOOR.
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