What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was practicing night solo proficiency after not flying for a year. The pilot had just received recurrent training and a check ride. This was the pilot's home field. The pilot had made several landings to both runways. On final for 19 the pilot struck a power pole or power line. The damage was limited to scrape marks on the wheel pants. The pole in question is not charted, unlite, 20 feet taller, over 125 feet closer, less than 1000 feet to the end of the runway, on center line and not known to the Alabama state aeronautical division.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING NIGHT SOLO PROFICIENCY AFTER NOT FLYING FOR A YEAR. THE PILOT HAD JUST RECEIVED RECURRENT TRAINING AND A CHECK RIDE. THIS WAS THE PILOT'S HOME FIELD. THE PILOT HAD MADE SEVERAL LANDINGS TO BOTH RUNWAYS. ON FINAL FOR 19 THE PILOT STRUCK A POWER POLE OR POWER LINE. THE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO SCRAPE MARKS ON THE WHEEL PANTS. THE POLE IN QUESTION IS NOT CHARTED, UNLITE, 20 FEET TALLER, OVER 125 FEET CLOSER, LESS THAN 1000 FEET TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY, ON CENTER LINE AND NOT KNOWN TO THE ALABAMA STATE AERONAUTICAL DIVISION.
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