What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot made a precautionary landing to avoid a thunderstorm. The runway was obstructed by orange construction cones which were placed on the centerline by the owner who was performing property maintenance. The pilot kept the right main landing gear on the runway and the left gear in the grass along side the runway. The left wing hit a small sapling in the center of the fuel tank. This matter is closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO AVOID A THUNDERSTORM. THE RUNWAY WAS OBSTRUCTED BY ORANGE CONSTRUCTION CONES WHICH WERE PLACED ON THE CENTERLINE BY THE OWNER WHO WAS PERFORMING PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. THE PILOT KEPT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ON THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT GEAR IN THE GRASS ALONG SIDE THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING HIT A SMALL SAPLING IN THE CENTER OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS MATTER IS CLOSED.
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