What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 22, 1998, at 15:30 hours PDT, a Bellanca 14-13-2, N74457 sustained substantial damage after it collided with a parked truck in a non-movement area of the Santa Rosa, California airport. The owner/pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, was not injured. The truck was not occupied and sustained minor damage. Visual meterological conditions prevailed for the local area personal flight. The accident occurred as the pilot taxied to parking/hanger area following a local flight. (-23) same as above.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1998, AT 15:30 HOURS PDT, A BELLANCA 14-13-2, N74457 SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER IT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED TRUCK IN A NON-MOVEMENT AREA OF THE SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA AIRPORT. THE OWNER/PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE TRUCK WAS NOT OCCUPIED AND SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE PILOT TAXIED TO PARKING/HANGER AREA FOLLOWING A LOCAL FLIGHT. (-23) SAME AS ABOVE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.