What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While conducting a visual approach to runway 26 the pilot inadvertently maneuvered the airplane too low and contacted the upper branches of a tree approximately 3/4 of a mile from the runway threshold. In a written statement the pilot said that he was not monitoring the precision approach path indicator lights and was only focusing on the runway touch down zone for a visual reference. The aircraft sustained minor damage but was able to complete the approach and land without further problem. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE CONDUCTING A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 26 THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY MANEUVERED THE AIRPLANE TOO LOW AND CONTACTED THE UPPER BRANCHES OF A TREE APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A MILE FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS NOT MONITORING THE PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR LIGHTS AND WAS ONLY FOCUSING ON THE RUNWAY TOUCH DOWN ZONE FOR A VISUAL REFERENCE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE BUT WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE APPROACH AND LAND WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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