What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
When the aircraft departed the St Louis Lambert airport (stl) it was aligned with the right side of runway 30R and hit two runway edge lights during the takeoff roll. The impact with the lights caused damage to one propeller blade on the right engine and dented the right inboard leading edge of the wing. The impact with the light broke off a 3 inch section from one of the propeller blades. The pilot continued the takeoff after the impact with the lights and flew the aircraft to its intended distination, kirksville, Missouri (irk)
As the FAA filed it
WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE ST LOUIS LAMBERT AIRPORT (STL) IT WAS ALIGNED WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 30R AND HIT TWO RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE IMPACT WITH THE LIGHTS CAUSED DAMAGE TO ONE PROPELLER BLADE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE AND DENTED THE RIGHT INBOARD LEADING EDGE OF THE WING. THE IMPACT WITH THE LIGHT BROKE OFF A 3 INCH SECTION FROM ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF AFTER THE IMPACT WITH THE LIGHTS AND FLEW THE AIRCRAFT TO ITS INTENDED DISTINATION, KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI (IRK)
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