What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: an on-scene investigation by this office revealed the following facts: on April 29, 1996 at 2135 local time, prior to a FAR 135 cargo flight, the pilot-in-command of N4199S repositioned the aircraft on a ramp (non movement) area to complete an engine run up. Three eyewitnesses to the incident stated: prior to engine run up, the aircraft taxied around and behind the helicopter dolly. Upon completion of the engine runup, the aircraft taxied into the helicopter dolly, causing damage to the right engine, propeller, nose wheel and landing gear components. Two of the three eyewitnesses stated that no taxi light or lights were observed during ground operations. This report is being submitted without benefit of a pilot statement. privacy data omitted Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AN ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION BY THIS OFFICE REVEALED THE FOLLOWING FACTS: ON APRIL 29, 1996 AT 2135 LOCAL TIME, PRIOR TO A FAR 135 CARGO FLIGHT, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N4199S REPOSITIONED THE AIRCRAFT ON A RAMP (NON MOVEMENT) AREA TO COMPLETE AN ENGINE RUN UP. THREE EYEWITNESSES TO THE INCIDENT STATED: PRIOR TO ENGINE RUN UP, THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED AROUND AND BEHIND THE HELICOPTER DOLLY. UPON COMPLETION OF THE ENGINE RUNUP, THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED INTO THE HELICOPTER DOLLY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE, PROPELLER, NOSE WHEEL AND LANDING GEAR COMPONENTS. TWO OF THE THREE EYEWITNESSES STATED THAT NO TAXI LIGHT OR LIGHTS WERE OBSERVED DURING GROUND OPERATIONS. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED WITHOUT BENEFIT OF A PILOT STATEMENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.
Other reports on N4199S · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.