What happened
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(-23) Airplane Cessna 172, N734WD was doing run up short of hold line at night, airplane Cessna 208 N1116Y taxied into tail of Cessna 172 causing damage to rudder, elevators, horizonal stabalizer, vertical stablizerm damage to propeller of Cessna 208. Pilot of 172 stated nav lights and beacon were on. Witness stated lights were on 172 when taixed out, pilot of 208 stated he saw red glow of nav lights of 172 after accident. Skid marks left by Cessna 208 were 20 feet 6 inches left tire, 10 feet 9 inches right tire. Witness stated he saw Cessna 208 taxing at moderate rate of speed. Pilot of Cessna 208 stated he did not see Cessna 172. Light bulb recovered at scene being sent to NTSB for analysis.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRPLANE CESSNA 172, N734WD WAS DOING RUN UP SHORT OF HOLD LINE AT NIGHT, AIRPLANE CESSNA 208 N1116Y TAXIED INTO TAIL OF CESSNA 172 CAUSING DAMAGE TO RUDDER, ELEVATORS, HORIZONAL STABALIZER, VERTICAL STABLIZERM DAMAGE TO PROPELLER OF CESSNA 208. PILOT OF 172 STATED NAV LIGHTS AND BEACON WERE ON. WITNESS STATED LIGHTS WERE ON 172 WHEN TAIXED OUT, PILOT OF 208 STATED HE SAW RED GLOW OF NAV LIGHTS OF 172 AFTER ACCIDENT. SKID MARKS LEFT BY CESSNA 208 WERE 20 FEET 6 INCHES LEFT TIRE, 10 FEET 9 INCHES RIGHT TIRE. WITNESS STATED HE SAW CESSNA 208 TAXING AT MODERATE RATE OF SPEED. PILOT OF CESSNA 208 STATED HE DID NOT SEE CESSNA 172. LIGHT BULB RECOVERED AT SCENE BEING SENT TO NTSB FOR ANALYSIS.
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