What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 15, 2006, at approximately 2132 CST, a Cessna CE-421B, N642CB, was destroyed after the pilot made an approach to a 5300 foot paved, lighted ranch strip. The pilot said some of the runway lights were out and he was confused as to what side of the runway he was on. When he decided to go around, the left prop struck the runway. The aircraft rolled to the left and struck a game fence, then brush. It came to rest approximately 100 yards out into the brush and caught on fire. The pilot, the sole occupant, escaped unharmed. The aircraft was consumed by the fire. Dense fog was in the area. No flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 15, 2006, AT APPROXIMATELY 2132 CST, A CESSNA CE-421B, N642CB, WAS DESTROYED AFTER THE PILOT MADE AN APPROACH TO A 5300 FOOT PAVED, LIGHTED RANCH STRIP. THE PILOT SAID SOME OF THE RUNWAY LIGHTS WERE OUT AND HE WAS CONFUSED AS TO WHAT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY HE WAS ON. WHEN HE DECIDED TO GO AROUND, THE LEFT PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK A GAME FENCE, THEN BRUSH. IT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS OUT INTO THE BRUSH AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, ESCAPED UNHARMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE. DENSE FOG WAS IN THE AREA. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT.
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