What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: upon completion of landing, pilot was instructed to taxi to FBO. Upon taxiing to the ramp area, the pilot observed a B727 to his right. Adjacent to the B727 numerous people were observed to be boarding. The pilot, in an effort to allow a greater distance between his airplane and the loading B727, moved to the extreme left side of the ramp. In doing so, he allowed his left wing tip to come into contact with a snow bank thereby causing minor damage to the left wing. No injuries. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: UPON COMPLETION OF LANDING, PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAXI TO FBO. UPON TAXIING TO THE RAMP AREA, THE PILOT OBSERVED A B727 TO HIS RIGHT. ADJACENT TO THE B727 NUMEROUS PEOPLE WERE OBSERVED TO BE BOARDING. THE PILOT, IN AN EFFORT TO ALLOW A GREATER DISTANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRPLANE AND THE LOADING B727, MOVED TO THE EXTREME LEFT SIDE OF THE RAMP. IN DOING SO, HE ALLOWED HIS LEFT WING TIP TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH A SNOW BANK THEREBY CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. NO INJURIES. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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