What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC requested use of taxiway mike from taxiway romeo for takeoff on runway 32. PIC followed centerline of taxiway mike at first then steered left followed by a right turn to align with runway (dog-leg) and gain additional runway length of about 100 feet. PIC thought he was aligned with runway 32 centerline lights but was instead aligned with lights on right side of runway. PIC advanced power but noticed acceleration was less than normal. PIC called takeoff abort and was reducing power when right propeller struck lights along right side of runway 32.
As the FAA filed it
PIC REQUESTED USE OF TAXIWAY MIKE FROM TAXIWAY ROMEO FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 32. PIC FOLLOWED CENTERLINE OF TAXIWAY MIKE AT FIRST THEN STEERED LEFT FOLLOWED BY A RIGHT TURN TO ALIGN WITH RUNWAY (DOG-LEG) AND GAIN ADDITIONAL RUNWAY LENGTH OF ABOUT 100 FEET. PIC THOUGHT HE WAS ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY 32 CENTERLINE LIGHTS BUT WAS INSTEAD ALIGNED WITH LIGHTS ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY. PIC ADVANCED POWER BUT NOTICED ACCELERATION WAS LESS THAN NORMAL. PIC CALLED TAKEOFF ABORT AND WAS REDUCING POWER WHEN RIGHT PROPELLER STRUCK LIGHTS ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 32.
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