What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: dennis m. woodlock, ryan int'l employee no. 0662, airframe and powerplant mechanic, was taxiing the airplane for repositioning from the north cargo area to the old eastern airlines maintenance area. Michael w. fernandez of U.S. Airports was positioned at the nose of the aircraft as the marshaler. He stated that he misjudged the clearance between the right wing tip and the metal fence. This resulted in the wingtip striking the fence. The aircraft sustained minor damage which required removal and replacement of the wingtip. Anthony s. William's, airframe and powerplant mechanic no. 247650976 was assisting Mr. Woodlock in the cockpit during the taxi. He was there to observe the right wing and monitor the hydraulic gauge. He stated he had turned away from the wing to look at the gage when the wingtip struck the fence. Although this was a slightly congested area, there were no wing walkers. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: DENNIS M. WOODLOCK, RYAN INT'L EMPLOYEE NO. 0662, AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC, WAS TAXIING THE AIRPLANE FOR REPOSITIONING FROM THE NORTH CARGO AREA TO THE OLD EASTERN AIRLINES MAINTENANCE AREA. MICHAEL W. FERNANDEZ OF U.S. AIRPORTS WAS POSITIONED AT THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT AS THE MARSHALER. HE STATED THAT HE MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE RIGHT WING TIP AND THE METAL FENCE. THIS RESULTED IN THE WINGTIP STRIKING THE FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE WHICH REQUIRED REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE WINGTIP. ANTHONY S. WILLIAM'S, AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC NO. 247650976 WAS ASSISTING MR. WOODLOCK IN THE COCKPIT DURING THE TAXI. HE WAS THERE TO OBSERVE THE RIGHT WING AND MONITOR THE HYDRAULIC GAUGE. HE STATED HE HAD TURNED AWAY FROM THE WING TO LOOK AT THE GAGE WHEN THE WINGTIP STRUCK THE FENCE. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS A SLIGHTLY CONGESTED AREA, THERE WERE NO WING WALKERS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^