What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The student pilot departed frankfort, IN enroute to Lafayette, IN to practice takeoffs and landings. The pilot approached the Lafayette airport from the north and was cleared to enter a right base to runway 23. The approach to runway 23 was high and the aircraft landing long. Runway 23 is 4266'. A statement from one ATC specialist indicated that the aircraft touched down beyond the midpoint of the runway. Upon landing the airman attempted to slow the aircraft with heavy braking before exiting the runway. When he tried to exit the runway at the end the aircraft slid into the grass and hit a taxi light with the left wing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED FRANKFORT, IN ENROUTE TO LAFAYETTE, IN TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. THE PILOT APPROACHED THE LAFAYETTE AIRPORT FROM THE NORTH AND WAS CLEARED TO ENTER A RIGHT BASE TO RUNWAY 23. THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23 WAS HIGH AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDING LONG. RUNWAY 23 IS 4266'. A STATEMENT FROM ONE ATC SPECIALIST INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN BEYOND THE MIDPOINT OF THE RUNWAY. UPON LANDING THE AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT WITH HEAVY BRAKING BEFORE EXITING THE RUNWAY. WHEN HE TRIED TO EXIT THE RUNWAY AT THE END THE AIRCRAFT SLID INTO THE GRASS AND HIT A TAXI LIGHT WITH THE LEFT WING.
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