What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot departed burns airport (bno) with the intended destination, alvord dry lake, Oregon.
Pilot stated the following: he had made arrangements with a friend to illuminate the landing area at the dry lake with his truck lights.
Pilot acquired what he thought was his friends truck lights on the dry lake.
The pilot initiated an approach toward the lights. Just prior to touchdown pilot realized the lights he saw were from a cattle truck on highway 205 which is to the west of alvord dry lake. The aircraft touched down between the lake and highway 205 and impacted a fence during the roll out.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED BURNS AIRPORT (BNO) WITH THE INTENDED DESTINATION, ALVORD DRY LAKE, OREGON.
PILOT STATED THE FOLLOWING: HE HAD MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH A FRIEND TO ILLUMINATE THE LANDING AREA AT THE DRY LAKE WITH HIS TRUCK LIGHTS.
PILOT ACQUIRED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS HIS FRIENDS TRUCK LIGHTS ON THE DRY LAKE.
THE PILOT INITIATED AN APPROACH TOWARD THE LIGHTS. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN PILOT REALIZED THE LIGHTS HE SAW WERE FROM A CATTLE TRUCK ON HIGHWAY 205 WHICH IS TO THE WEST OF ALVORD DRY LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN BETWEEN THE LAKE AND HIGHWAY 205 AND IMPACTED A FENCE DURING THE ROLL OUT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.