What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On approach for landing pilot observed birds on the field approximately 1/3 to 1/2 down the runway. Both pilots decided to land past the birds. Upon touchdown the pilot stated the aircraft was not decelerating quickly enough and the left brake was pushed to full travel. The pilot decided to go around for another attempt at landing. Upon take off the aircraft struck a "t" bar fence post and a 4X4 wood fence post. The aircraft remained in flight and returned to the field for a successful landing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APPROACH FOR LANDING PILOT OBSERVED BIRDS ON THE FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1/3 TO 1/2 DOWN THE RUNWAY. BOTH PILOTS DECIDED TO LAND PAST THE BIRDS. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DECELERATING QUICKLY ENOUGH AND THE LEFT BRAKE WAS PUSHED TO FULL TRAVEL. THE PILOT DECIDED TO GO AROUND FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT LANDING. UPON TAKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A "T" BAR FENCE POST AND A 4X4 WOOD FENCE POST. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD FOR A SUCCESSFUL LANDING.
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