What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 11, 2019, the pilot in command (PIC) of N19FB, a Cessna C210 aircraft, was cleared for takeoff at chicago executive airport (pwk) on runway 30. The weather at the time was reported as 800 foot ceiling, 4 miles visibility with rain, and winds from the west at 11 gusting to 19 knots. The PIC stated as he added power, the wind blew the aircraft off centerline as he began taxiing to the runway. During this time, he felt the aircraft run over something followed shortly by his propeller striking several taxi lights. The PIC cancelled his takeoff clearance and taxied back to the ramp.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 11, 2019, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N19FB, A CESSNA C210 AIRCRAFT, WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF AT CHICAGO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (PWK) ON RUNWAY 30. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS REPORTED AS 800 FOOT CEILING, 4 MILES VISIBILITY WITH RAIN, AND WINDS FROM THE WEST AT 11 GUSTING TO 19 KNOTS. THE PIC STATED AS HE ADDED POWER, THE WIND BLEW THE AIRCRAFT OFF CENTERLINE AS HE BEGAN TAXIING TO THE RUNWAY. DURING THIS TIME, HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT RUN OVER SOMETHING FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY HIS PROPELLER STRIKING SEVERAL TAXI LIGHTS. THE PIC CANCELLED HIS TAKEOFF CLEARANCE AND TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP.
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