What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Pn 9/5/00 at 1102 CDT a amateur built pitts aircraft being operated by owner, an properly certificated pilot and sole occupant was taxing out from the tie-down area when it struck the right wing of a parked and tie down, Luscombe 8-F aircraft. The pitts received minor damage to the propeller and engine cowling. The Luscombe suffered substaintial damage to the right wing, right aileron, and right flap. This inspector talked to the owner of the lauscombe and he indicated the aircraft may be totaled as there was damage to the right wing from the force of the strike and being tied down as well as the fuselage. He indicated it was insured for $25,000.00. This was downgraded to an incident by NTSB on 9/19/2000. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PN 9/5/00 AT 1102 CDT A AMATEUR BUILT PITTS AIRCRAFT BEING OPERATED BY OWNER, AN PROPERLY CERTIFICATED PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS TAXING OUT FROM THE TIE-DOWN AREA WHEN IT STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF A PARKED AND TIE DOWN, LUSCOMBE 8-F AIRCRAFT. THE PITTS RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE COWLING. THE LUSCOMBE SUFFERED SUBSTAINTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT AILERON, AND RIGHT FLAP. THIS INSPECTOR TALKED TO THE OWNER OF THE LAUSCOMBE AND HE INDICATED THE AIRCRAFT MAY BE TOTALED AS THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING FROM THE FORCE OF THE STRIKE AND BEING TIED DOWN AS WELL AS THE FUSELAGE. HE INDICATED IT WAS INSURED FOR $25,000.00. THIS WAS DOWNGRADED TO AN INCIDENT BY NTSB ON 9/19/2000. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.