What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 1, 2009, at 1535 local time, a Beech 77, N6715V, registered to scott g. plunske, collided with a lighted runway sign on landing at Gainesville airport (gnv), Gainesville, Florida, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft ws substantially damaged and the private pilot and passenger who was also a CFI but not acting in that capacity were not injured. The flight originated at valdosta, ga on November 1, 2009 at 1400 hours.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 1, 2009, AT 1535 LOCAL TIME, A BEECH 77, N6715V, REGISTERED TO SCOTT G. PLUNSKE, COLLIDED WITH A LIGHTED RUNWAY SIGN ON LANDING AT GAINESVILLE AIRPORT (GNV), GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WHO WAS ALSO A CFI BUT NOT ACTING IN THAT CAPACITY WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT VALDOSTA, GA ON NOVEMBER 1, 2009 AT 1400 HOURS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N6715V · 1
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