What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During taxi from amf ramp to rwy 33, turned right on taxiway charlie. In the low-light environment, pilot followed the wrong line and struck a taxi-way light on the south side of charlie. The certificate holder (ameriflight, LLC) had this individual drug/alcohol tested. Positive for cocaine.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAXI FROM AMF RAMP TO RWY 33, TURNED RIGHT ON TAXIWAY CHARLIE. IN THE LOW-LIGHT ENVIRONMENT, PILOT FOLLOWED THE WRONG LINE AND STRUCK A TAXI-WAY LIGHT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHARLIE. THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER (AMERIFLIGHT, LLC) HAD THIS INDIVIDUAL DRUG/ALCOHOL TESTED. POSITIVE FOR COCAINE.
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