What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At 1540E, N16490, a PA28-140, landed on runway 21 and, while taxiing to the ramp, the aircraft struck four taxiway lights. Local authorities responded and no injuries were reported. The pilot requested to take off with the damaged propeller, however, was talked out of it by a local FAA safety counselor. The aircraft propeller had one large indentation measuring approximately 50 millimeters deep and approximately 130 millimeters wide, followed by several saw tooth indentations approximately 10 centimeters long and 40MM deep. Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT 1540E, N16490, A PA28-140, LANDED ON RUNWAY 21 AND, WHILE TAXIING TO THE RAMP, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK FOUR TAXIWAY LIGHTS. LOCAL AUTHORITIES RESPONDED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE PILOT REQUESTED TO TAKE OFF WITH THE DAMAGED PROPELLER, HOWEVER, WAS TALKED OUT OF IT BY A LOCAL FAA SAFETY COUNSELOR. THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER HAD ONE LARGE INDENTATION MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 50 MILLIMETERS DEEP AND APPROXIMATELY 130 MILLIMETERS WIDE, FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL SAW TOOTH INDENTATIONS APPROXIMATELY 10 CENTIMETERS LONG AND 40MM DEEP. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.
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