What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted Was giving dual night instruction to privacy data omitted. While demonstrating a night landing, privacy data omitted stated he did not reduce power to idle in order to demonstrate the night landing picture. privacy data omitted Stated the aircraft drifted off the left side of the r/w and he felt he did not have enough room to do a go-around. He stated the aircraft struck a runway light.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS GIVING DUAL NIGHT INSTRUCTION TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. WHILE DEMONSTRATING A NIGHT LANDING, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE DID NOT REDUCE POWER TO IDLE IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE THE NIGHT LANDING PICTURE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE R/W AND HE FELT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO DO A GO-AROUND. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.