What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was unfamiliar with San Carlos runeways and taxiways at night. Pilot requested airfield lights turned up due to poor visability. Pilot stated his visibility left and right was limited due to aircraft being tail wheeled .upon landing roll out pilot mis-judged taxiway turnoff and struck lighted sign. Aircraft sustained damage to propeller and lower fuselage .
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH SAN CARLOS RUNEWAYS AND TAXIWAYS AT NIGHT.PILOT REQUESTED AIRFIELD LIGHTS TURNED UP DUE TO POOR VISABILITY. PILOT STATED HIS VISIBILITY LEFT AND RIGHT WAS LIMITED DUE TO AIRCRAFT BEING TAIL WHEELED .UPON LANDING ROLL OUT PILOT MIS-JUDGED TAXIWAY TURNOFF AND STRUCK LIGHTED SIGN.AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO PROPELLER AND LOWER FUSELAGE .
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