What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot was in the landing phase of flight at the Maverick county memorial airport (5T9), when he noiticed an unannounced pickup approach the runway. According to the pilot in command, the pickup continued directly toward the runway before turning to parallel and proceeding on the shoulder outside of the runway edge lights. The PIC stated he started a go-around and simultaneously turned right to avoid a flock of birds directly in front of his flight path. The right main gear tire struck the roof of the pickup during the go-around maneuver. The airplane continued the go-around and re-entered the traffic pattern for a landing. There were no personal injuries and negligible damage to the aircraft. The pickup roof was substantially crushed and the back window glass was shattered.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT WAS IN THE LANDING PHASE OF FLIGHT AT THE MAVERICK COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT (5T9), WHEN HE NOITICED AN UNANNOUNCED PICKUP APPROACH THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT IN COMMAND, THE PICKUP CONTINUED DIRECTLY TOWARD THE RUNWAY BEFORE TURNING TO PARALLEL AND PROCEEDING ON THE SHOULDER OUTSIDE OF THE RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS. THE PIC STATED HE STARTED A GO-AROUND AND SIMULTANEOUSLY TURNED RIGHT TO AVOID A FLOCK OF BIRDS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIS FLIGHT PATH. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TIRE STRUCK THE ROOF OF THE PICKUP DURING THE GO-AROUND MANEUVER. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED THE GO-AROUND AND RE-ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A LANDING. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NEGLIGIBLE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PICKUP ROOF WAS SUBSTANTIALLY CRUSHED AND THE BACK WINDOW GLASS WAS SHATTERED.
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