What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 18, 1999 at approximately 2430, Mr. John raymond bode, was attemptint to move his aircraft, a Beechcraft travel air (BE-95-95), N652Q, from in front of the Taos Municipal Airport (old) terminal building to a tie down area for the night. When Mr. Bodie attempted to start the engine(s) he found that the battery was dead. Mr. Bodie decided to attempt a hand prop of the #1 (left) engine of the twin engine aircraft. The attempt was successful, and the engine started, the aircraft jumped the chocks and spun into the terminal building, damaging the left wing tip, the radome (no se) and the nose landing gear. The building received minor damage. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 18, 1999 AT APPROXIMATELY 2430, MR. JOHN RAYMOND BODE, WAS ATTEMPTINT TO MOVE HIS AIRCRAFT, A BEECHCRAFT TRAVEL AIR (BE-95-95), N652Q, FROM IN FRONT OF THE TAOS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (OLD) TERMINAL BUILDING TO A TIE DOWN AREA FOR THE NIGHT. WHEN MR. BODIE ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE(S) HE FOUND THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. MR. BODIE DECIDED TO ATTEMPT A HAND PROP OF THE #1 (LEFT) ENGINE OF THE TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFT. THE ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL, AND THE ENGINE STARTED, THE AIRCRAFT JUMPED THE CHOCKS AND SPUN INTO THE TERMINAL BUILDING, DAMAGING THE LEFT WING TIP, THE RADOME (NO SE) AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE BUILDING RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
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