What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported that he landed approximately 30 minutes after sunset. While taxiing through the tie down area, which is not paved, he felt a bump from the nose wheel section of the aircraft. The pilot stated that he did not shut down the aircraft, loaded one passenger and completed a return flight to helena, MT. After shutdown in helena, damage was discoveredto the propeller tips and engine that require replacement of both components. The pilot felt that he had taxied over and possibly struck an automobile tire that covers the tie down chains. This report is closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER SUNSET. WHILE TAXIING THROUGH THE TIE DOWN AREA, WHICH IS NOT PAVED, HE FELT A BUMP FROM THE NOSE WHEEL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT, LOADED ONE PASSENGER AND COMPLETED A RETURN FLIGHT TO HELENA, MT. AFTER SHUTDOWN IN HELENA, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVEREDTO THE PROPELLER TIPS AND ENGINE THAT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH COMPONENTS. THE PILOT FELT THAT HE HAD TAXIED OVER AND POSSIBLY STRUCK AN AUTOMOBILE TIRE THAT COVERS THE TIE DOWN CHAINS. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.
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