What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on November 5th, 1997, at approximately 1308 hrs CST, a Cessna C-150 was started after being refueled in Enterprise airport, Enterprise, AL. There was no intent to fly, rather the student pilot was attempting to taxi and relocate the aircraft in the ramp for parking. Immediately after starting, the student pilot taxied into a ground tug vehicle due to inappropriate throttle positioning by the student pilot and a resulting high engine RPM. The student pilot aboard the plane suffered no injuries. There were no injuries to any individuals on the ground. The plane suffered substantial damage to the wings and wing struts. Pilot was counseled on the proper engine starting technique and handling of the throttle during engine starts. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 1308 HRS CST, A CESSNA C-150 WAS STARTED AFTER BEING REFUELED IN ENTERPRISE AIRPORT, ENTERPRISE, AL. THERE WAS NO INTENT TO FLY, RATHER THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAXI AND RELOCATE THE AIRCRAFT IN THE RAMP FOR PARKING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING, THE STUDENT PILOT TAXIED INTO A GROUND TUG VEHICLE DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE THROTTLE POSITIONING BY THE STUDENT PILOT AND A RESULTING HIGH ENGINE RPM. THE STUDENT PILOT ABOARD THE PLANE SUFFERED NO INJURIES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANY INDIVIDUALS ON THE GROUND. THE PLANE SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND WING STRUTS. PILOT WAS COUNSELED ON THE PROPER ENGINE STARTING TECHNIQUE AND HANDLING OF THE THROTTLE DURING ENGINE STARTS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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