What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was en-route from salem, NC to Castle Airport, Merced CA. Upon arrival at Castle Airport, the aircraft landed next to the temporary runway on an un-improved surface (dirt). During landing on the unimproved portion next to the temporary runway, the aircraft ran over a taxiway sign and it took over 3000 feet for the aircraft to come to a complete stop. Once stopped the aircraft taxied on a perpendicular taxiway and taxied to the maintenance hangar. There was no significant damage found on the aircraft. Currently, the main runway at Castle Airport is under construction. Taxiway a has been modified to be a temporary runway according to the notice to airman (NOTAMS). In doing so, the airport officials have elected to chagne the blue taxiway lighting to white lighting. This apparently caused the pilots to be confused because they were looking for blue taxiway lights.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS EN-ROUTE FROM SALEM, NC TO CASTLE AIRPORT, MERCED CA. UPON ARRIVAL AT CASTLE AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED NEXT TO THE TEMPORARY RUNWAY ON AN UN-IMPROVED SURFACE (DIRT). DURING LANDING ON THE UNIMPROVED PORTION NEXT TO THE TEMPORARY RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT RAN OVER A TAXIWAY SIGN AND IT TOOK OVER 3000 FEET FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ONCE STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED ON A PERPENDICULAR TAXIWAY AND TAXIED TO THE MAINTENANCE HANGAR. THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE FOUND ON THE AIRCRAFT. CURRENTLY, THE MAIN RUNWAY AT CASTLE AIRPORT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. TAXIWAY A HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO BE A TEMPORARY RUNWAY ACCORDING TO THE NOTICE TO AIRMAN (NOTAMS). IN DOING SO, THE AIRPORT OFFICIALS HAVE ELECTED TO CHAGNE THE BLUE TAXIWAY LIGHTING TO WHITE LIGHTING. THIS APPARENTLY CAUSED THE PILOTS TO BE CONFUSED BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOKING FOR BLUE TAXIWAY LIGHTS.
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