What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While the pilot was executing the VOR approach into Bennington (ddh), he recalled that the nearest reporting station indicated winds were at 260, which indicated he should use runway 31. As the PIC broke out at 1500 feet AGL, with about 4 miles visibility. On final to runway 31, the pilot noticed that he was slightly high, but thought he could reach the runway. The pilot indicated the aircraft was not settling down and he was about to overshoot the runway. At this time he initiated a go-around. As he was climbing out he realized that he had hit something. The pilot climbed to about 1000 feet and checked the windsock and realized that he attempted to land downwind. The PIC landed on runway 13 without further incident. Upon examination of the aircraft on the ground, the horizontal stabilizer was damaged on both sides from hitting runway approach lights.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE THE PILOT WAS EXECUTING THE VOR APPROACH INTO BENNINGTON (DDH), HE RECALLED THAT THE NEAREST REPORTING STATION INDICATED WINDS WERE AT 260, WHICH INDICATED HE SHOULD USE RUNWAY 31. AS THE PIC BROKE OUT AT 1500 FEET AGL, WITH ABOUT 4 MILES VISIBILITY. ON FINAL TO RUNWAY 31, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT HE WAS SLIGHTLY HIGH, BUT THOUGHT HE COULD REACH THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT INDICATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT SETTLING DOWN AND HE WAS ABOUT TO OVERSHOOT THE RUNWAY. AT THIS TIME HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND. AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD HIT SOMETHING. THE PILOT CLIMBED TO ABOUT 1000 FEET AND CHECKED THE WINDSOCK AND REALIZED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND DOWNWIND. THE PIC LANDED ON RUNWAY 13 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND, THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS DAMAGED ON BOTH SIDES FROM HITTING RUNWAY APPROACH LIGHTS.
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