What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: the pilot stated: when taxiing in to gate E-9 at Pittsburgh, he was taxiing the aircraft between parked DO-328 and a truck. He thought he was clear at the DO-328, when the left wing struck the tail of the DO-328. Taxi-speed was minimal. The marshaller was waiting at gate E-9 and was giving no signals. Investigation of this incident showed that a cluttered ramp existed in the area of and approaching gate E-9. This office will be in communication with the airport operations office in Pittsburgh so that the problem (with clutter) can be solved/improved. Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE PILOT STATED: WHEN TAXIING IN TO GATE E-9 AT PITTSBURGH, HE WAS TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT BETWEEN PARKED DO-328 AND A TRUCK. HE THOUGHT HE WAS CLEAR AT THE DO-328, WHEN THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE TAIL OF THE DO-328. TAXI-SPEED WAS MINIMAL. THE MARSHALLER WAS WAITING AT GATE E-9 AND WAS GIVING NO SIGNALS. INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT SHOWED THAT A CLUTTERED RAMP EXISTED IN THE AREA OF AND APPROACHING GATE E-9. THIS OFFICE WILL BE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE AIRPORT OPERATIONS OFFICE IN PITTSBURGH SO THAT THE PROBLEM (WITH CLUTTER) CAN BE SOLVED/IMPROVED. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.
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