What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on April 20, 1998, aircraft N348AE was being marshaled onto a parking spot. The pilot in command, was following the lead signal man, when the lead signal man lost sight of the wing walker. The lead signal man elected to continue to position the aircraft without visual contact with the wing walker, when the right horizontal stabilizer of aircraft N308AE. According to the atr representatives, here in Miami, only minor damage was replaced and the other was mel'd. N308AE sustained fiberglass structure damage to the right elevator surface, requiring it to be removed for repair. After the repair, the aircraft was flown for a functional check flight; everything operated as required. Both signal men received additional training and counseling for their failure to follow company procedures.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 20, 1998, AIRCRAFT N348AE WAS BEING MARSHALED ONTO A PARKING SPOT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND, WAS FOLLOWING THE LEAD SIGNAL MAN, WHEN THE LEAD SIGNAL MAN LOST SIGHT OF THE WING WALKER. THE LEAD SIGNAL MAN ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO POSITION THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE WING WALKER, WHEN THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OF AIRCRAFT N308AE. ACCORDING TO THE ATR REPRESENTATIVES, HERE IN MIAMI, ONLY MINOR DAMAGE WAS REPLACED AND THE OTHER WAS MEL'D. N308AE SUSTAINED FIBERGLASS STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT ELEVATOR SURFACE, REQUIRING IT TO BE REMOVED FOR REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN FOR A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT; EVERYTHING OPERATED AS REQUIRED. BOTH SIGNAL MEN RECEIVED ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND COUNSELING FOR THEIR FAILURE TO FOLLOW COMPANY PROCEDURES.