What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Saturday March 17, 2007 at 0507 MDT, an air methods corp (qmla) Pilatus PC-12-45, N399AM, piloted by privacy data omitted , with 3 medical personnel aboard, departed Salt lake intl (slc) on rwy 35. During take-off roll the aircraft struck 3 taxiway edge lights with the left wing and main gear door. The pilot realized (heard) the contact and requested immediate return to the airport. The aircraft landed without further incident, and the damage was isolated to the left inboard flap and inner side of the left gear door. Damage was assessed as minor. There were no injuries. The pilot stated that he had mistook the taxi lights for the center line runway lighting, which were not on. In addition it was reported that gutmann was practicing a short field take-off, flaps 30, which may have contributed to the incident. The flight was being operated under part 135, (slc) to (ely) to pick up a patient.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SATURDAY MARCH 17, 2007 AT 0507 MDT, AN AIR METHODS CORP (QMLA) PILATUS PC-12-45, N399AM, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ , WITH 3 MEDICAL PERSONNEL ABOARD, DEPARTED SALT LAKE INTL (SLC) ON RWY 35. DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK 3 TAXIWAY EDGE LIGHTS WITH THE LEFT WING AND MAIN GEAR DOOR. THE PILOT REALIZED (HEARD) THE CONTACT AND REQUESTED IMMEDIATE RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, AND THE DAMAGE WAS ISOLATED TO THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP AND INNER SIDE OF THE LEFT GEAR DOOR. DAMAGE WAS ASSESSED AS MINOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD MISTOOK THE TAXI LIGHTS FOR THE CENTER LINE RUNWAY LIGHTING, WHICH WERE NOT ON. IN ADDITION IT WAS REPORTED THAT GUTMANN WAS PRACTICING A SHORT FIELD TAKE-OFF, FLAPS 30, WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER PART 135, (SLC) TO (ELY) TO PICK UP A PATIENT.