What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Incident #AL012000006 ptrs #AL012000B3023 when turning into parking ramp from taxiway left propellor struck large plowed up snow bank on edge of parking ramp. Pilot stated due to snow conditions and flat light he did not see the snow bank. The company chief pilot stated the snow bank had been marked the night before with red warning cones. The cones had been removed by an unknown person without the companies knowledge. Only damage to aircraft was sudden stoppage of left engine requiring a teardown and inspection.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) INCIDENT #AL012000006 PTRS #AL012000B3023 WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING RAMP FROM TAXIWAY LEFT PROPELLOR STRUCK LARGE PLOWED UP SNOW BANK ON EDGE OF PARKING RAMP. PILOT STATED DUE TO SNOW CONDITIONS AND FLAT LIGHT HE DID NOT SEE THE SNOW BANK. THE COMPANY CHIEF PILOT STATED THE SNOW BANK HAD BEEN MARKED THE NIGHT BEFORE WITH RED WARNING CONES. THE CONES HAD BEEN REMOVED BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON WITHOUT THE COMPANIES KNOWLEDGE. ONLY DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF LEFT ENGINE REQUIRING A TEARDOWN AND INSPECTION.
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