What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft struck two malsr rail runway approach light towers while on final rwy 10R at kbol. Towers impacted area 2000' and 1800' from the runway threshold. The tops of these towers are approximately 2' below published runway threshold elevation and approximately 11' below published runway touchdown zone elevation. Damage to aircraft included structural damage to the left wing at WS160, damage to the nose landing gear, nose landing gear door (LH), and two belly mounted antennas. ATC reported 1800' RVR to pilot at the time he was cleared for the approach.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO MALSR RAIL RUNWAY APPROACH LIGHT TOWERS WHILE ON FINAL RWY 10R AT KBOL. TOWERS IMPACTED AREA 2000' AND 1800' FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE TOPS OF THESE TOWERS ARE APPROXIMATELY 2' BELOW PUBLISHED RUNWAY THRESHOLD ELEVATION AND APPROXIMATELY 11' BELOW PUBLISHED RUNWAY TOUCHDOWN ZONE ELEVATION. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT INCLUDED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AT WS160, DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR (LH), AND TWO BELLY MOUNTED ANTENNAS. ATC REPORTED 1800' RVR TO PILOT AT THE TIME HE WAS CLEARED FOR THE APPROACH.
NTSB investigation
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