What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 15, 2010, at 0945 EDT, a Piper PA-32R-300 lance, registered to erickson aviation, LLC, was damaged during an aborted takeoff at Albert Whitted Airport (spg), st. Petersburg, FL, while on a part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan had been filed with Lockheed flight services. The aircraft was substantially damaged as a result of landing off the prepared runway surface. The pilot and four passengers were uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 15, 2010, AT 0945 EDT, A PIPER PA-32R-300 LANCE, REGISTERED TO ERICKSON AVIATION, LLC, WAS DAMAGED DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AT ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT (SPG), ST. PETERSBURG, FL, WHILE ON A PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED WITH LOCKHEED FLIGHT SERVICES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF LANDING OFF THE PREPARED RUNWAY SURFACE. THE PILOT AND FOUR PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
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