What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Business express catering truck was driving at excessive speed as it passed between two aircraft which were parked at the gate. The truck struck the right wing on N357BE causing extensive damage to the aircraft. The driver admitted that he was driving too fast. Massachusetts state police investigated the accident and issued a citation to the truck driver for negligent driving. Investigation by FAA inspectors revealed the right aileron and wing tip were destroyed, the rear wing spar cap was also destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
BUSINESS EXPRESS CATERING TRUCK WAS DRIVING AT EXCESSIVE SPEED AS IT PASSED BETWEEN TWO AIRCRAFT WHICH WERE PARKED AT THE GATE. THE TRUCK STRUCK THE RIGHT WING ON N357BE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE DRIVER ADMITTED THAT HE WAS DRIVING TOO FAST. MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT AND ISSUED A CITATION TO THE TRUCK DRIVER FOR NEGLIGENT DRIVING. INVESTIGATION BY FAA INSPECTORS REVEALED THE RIGHT AILERON AND WING TIP WERE DESTROYED, THE REAR WING SPAR CAP WAS ALSO DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.