What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 08, 2023, at 2311 UTC the pilot of a Cessna 172 (CE-172) aircraft struck the taxiway light on taxiway tango ("t") with the left main landing gear near the hold short area for runway 7R at Daytona Beach International Airport (kdab).
The weather was day visual meteorological conditions (VMC) and the sun was not a factor.
The pilot, (commercial certificate) reported taxiing too fast as he made the turn at the end of taxiway tango and veered slightly off the runway. The pilot reported being rushed to complete the practice flight before it became dark.
No reported damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the pilot or the passenger. Airport operations inspection of the taxiway light confirmed that the aircraft had struck it. Level of damage to the taxiway light was not reported by operations.
After the incident the pilot taxied back to the ramp and did not fly.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 08, 2023, AT 2311 UTC THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 172 (CE-172) AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TAXIWAY LIGHT ON TAXIWAY TANGO ("T") WITH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR NEAR THE HOLD SHORT AREA FOR RUNWAY 7R AT DAYTONA BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KDAB).
THE WEATHER WAS DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) AND THE SUN WAS NOT A FACTOR.
THE PILOT, (COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE) REPORTED TAXIING TOO FAST AS HE MADE THE TURN AT THE END OF TAXIWAY TANGO AND VEERED SLIGHTLY OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED BEING RUSHED TO COMPLETE THE PRACTICE FLIGHT BEFORE IT BECAME DARK.
NO REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR THE PASSENGER. AIRPORT OPERATIONS INSPECTION OF THE TAXIWAY LIGHT CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD STRUCK IT. LEVEL OF DAMAGE TO THE TAXIWAY LIGHT WAS NOT REPORTED BY OPERATIONS.
AFTER THE INCIDENT THE PILOT TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP AND DID NOT FLY.
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