What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)While taxiing for takeoff, the pilot was setting his altimeter and not watching where the aircraft was going. He taxied into an unmanned aircraft that was parked on the ramp. Weather was daylight, clear skies, and less than 5 knots of wind. (-23)pilot taxied aircraft into another aircraft parked on the ramp.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, THE PILOT WAS SETTING HIS ALTIMETER AND NOT WATCHING WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS GOING. HE TAXIED INTO AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT THAT WAS PARKED ON THE RAMP. WEATHER WAS DAYLIGHT, CLEAR SKIES, AND LESS THAN 5 KNOTS OF WIND. (-23)PILOT TAXIED AIRCRAFT INTO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT PARKED ON THE RAMP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.