What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot was taxiing to position for takeoff, the ground was very rough and winds were gusty. Pilot stated the a/c hit a dip, the tail came up and the propeller struck a dirt hump in the taxi area. The propeller had one blade bent by the impact. The pilot left the a/c tied down at the airport and returned later with a mechanic who checked the engine out and replaced the propeller.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT WAS TAXIING TO POSITION FOR TAKEOFF, THE GROUND WAS VERY ROUGH AND WINDS WERE GUSTY. PILOT STATED THE A/C HIT A DIP, THE TAIL CAME UP AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK A DIRT HUMP IN THE TAXI AREA. THE PROPELLER HAD ONE BLADE BENT BY THE IMPACT. THE PILOT LEFT THE A/C TIED DOWN AT THE AIRPORT AND RETURNED LATER WITH A MECHANIC WHO CHECKED THE ENGINE OUT AND REPLACED THE PROPELLER.
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