What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 18, 2023, at approximately 1900L eastern daylight time (EDT), privacy data omitted , a Cessna 208B, collided with runway edge lighting during takeoff roll at ket west, Florida (eyw). There were no injuries and the aircraft sustained minor damage. The cargo flight was operating under 14 code of federal regulations part 135 on demand and originated from Key West international airport, Key West Florida (eyw) with a destination of fort lauderdale hollywood international airport (fll). The flight was operated under instrument flight rules (IFR) and was in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) at the time of the incident.
The pilot mistook the runway edge lighting for runway centerline lighting and unknowingly struck several (no more than 3) runway edge lights on the right edge of runway 27. The remainder of the flight was uneventful. The prop tip damage was discovered during the preflight inspection for the next day's flight.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 18, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 1900L EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ , A CESSNA 208B, COLLIDED WITH RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTING DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT KET WEST, FLORIDA (EYW). THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE CARGO FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 135 ON DEMAND AND ORIGINATED FROM KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KEY WEST FLORIDA (EYW) WITH A DESTINATION OF FORT LAUDERDALE HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (FLL). THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) AND WAS IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
THE PILOT MISTOOK THE RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTING FOR RUNWAY CENTERLINE LIGHTING AND UNKNOWINGLY STRUCK SEVERAL (NO MORE THAN 3) RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS ON THE RIGHT EDGE OF RUNWAY 27. THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE PROP TIP DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION FOR THE NEXT DAY'S FLIGHT.