What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During a telephone conversation with privacy data omitted (pilot of N47717) on may 7, 2013 at 14:33, he stated that he had flown N47717 from Oklahoma with an intended final destination in California. He stated that he was traveling to California for work. privacy data omitted Stated that he had planned to overnight in Cottonwood; AZ on the evening of may 6. privacy data omitted Stated that he flew over the Cottonwood Airport (KP52) and did a 180 degree turn and attempted to turn on the runway lights. He stated that while trying to activate the runway lights he thought he saw two lights, and after closer review he noticed that the two lights that he was fixed on were security lights from a building that was adjacent to the runway. privacy data omitted Stated that when he noticed the two security lights, he realized he was close to the service road and attempted to apply power but that it was too late and the next thing he knew he had hit a fence.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (PILOT OF N47717) ON MAY 7, 2013 AT 14:33, HE STATED THAT HE HAD FLOWN N47717 FROM OKLAHOMA WITH AN INTENDED FINAL DESTINATION IN CALIFORNIA. HE STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING TO CALIFORNIA FOR WORK. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE HAD PLANNED TO OVERNIGHT IN COTTONWOOD; AZ ON THE EVENING OF MAY 6. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE FLEW OVER THE COTTONWOOD AIRPORT (KP52) AND DID A 180 DEGREE TURN AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE RUNWAY LIGHTS. HE STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO ACTIVATE THE RUNWAY LIGHTS HE THOUGHT HE SAW TWO LIGHTS, AND AFTER CLOSER REVIEW HE NOTICED THAT THE TWO LIGHTS THAT HE WAS FIXED ON WERE SECURITY LIGHTS FROM A BUILDING THAT WAS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT WHEN HE NOTICED THE TWO SECURITY LIGHTS, HE REALIZED HE WAS CLOSE TO THE SERVICE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY POWER BUT THAT IT WAS TOO LATE AND THE NEXT THING HE KNEW HE HAD HIT A FENCE.
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