What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was demonstrating a forward slip to a landing. When he landed long, he decided he did not have sufficient runway remaining for a take off. Pilot elected to stop straight ahead knowing that he may go off the runway into the grass. When exiting the paved runway, aircraft hit a runway light with the right wheel fairing. Damage was cosmetic and aircraft was inspected with no airworthy issues discovered. Pilot was counseled by reporting inspector.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS DEMONSTRATING A FORWARD SLIP TO A LANDING. WHEN HE LANDED LONG, HE DECIDED HE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING FOR A TAKE OFF. PILOT ELECTED TO STOP STRAIGHT AHEAD KNOWING THAT HE MAY GO OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS. WHEN EXITING THE PAVED RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT HIT A RUNWAY LIGHT WITH THE RIGHT WHEEL FAIRING. DAMAGE WAS COSMETIC AND AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED WITH NO AIRWORTHY ISSUES DISCOVERED.PILOT WAS COUNSELED BY REPORTING INSPECTOR.
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