What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) As airplane entered short final rwy 21 at 15G student called out ground vehicle stopped at left side of rwy. As airplane was flaring student called out ground vehicle moving across the rwy. Instructor took over airplane and initiated go around. As instructor pulled up, aircraft hit ground vehicle, left MLG against vehicle front right side tire, left elevator hit front right fender. Aircraft touched down in grass next to rwy and taxi to ramp. MLG box buckled airframe and left side elevator ripped off tail section.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AS AIRPLANE ENTERED SHORT FINAL RWY 21 AT 15G STUDENT CALLED OUT GROUND VEHICLE STOPPED AT LEFT SIDE OF RWY. AS AIRPLANE WAS FLARING STUDENT CALLED OUT GROUND VEHICLE MOVING ACROSS THE RWY. INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER AIRPLANE AND INITIATED GO AROUND. AS INSTRUCTOR PULLED UP, AIRCRAFT HIT GROUND VEHICLE, LEFT MLG AGAINST VEHICLE FRONT RIGHT SIDE TIRE, LEFT ELEVATOR HIT FRONT RIGHT FENDER. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN GRASS NEXT TO RWY AND TAXI TO RAMP. MLG BOX BUCKLED AIRFRAME AND LEFT SIDE ELEVATOR RIPPED OFF TAIL SECTION.
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