What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 26, 2000, at 1230 MDT, a Piper PA-28-235, N9281W, sustained substantial damage while taxiing from landing at jefferson county airport, broomfield, CO., when it struck a tractor in a non-movement area. The CFI the sole occupant was not injured. Visual meteorolgical weather conditions prevailed for this local personal flight operating under title 14 CFR part 91 and no flight plan was filed. According to the pilot in command, the left wing tip tank struck a small payloader (bobcat) while he was attempting to taxi between it and a parked Mooney on the ramp. The bobcat, according to the pilot was parked in the grass just off of the ramp.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2000, AT 1230 MDT, A PIPER PA-28-235, N9281W, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING AT JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT, BROOMFIELD, CO., WHEN IT STRUCK A TRACTOR IN A NON-MOVEMENT AREA. THE CFI THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLGICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THIS LOCAL PERSONAL FLIGHT OPERATING UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT IN COMMAND, THE LEFT WING TIP TANK STRUCK A SMALL PAYLOADER (BOBCAT) WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAXI BETWEEN IT AND A PARKED MOONEY ON THE RAMP. THE BOBCAT, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT WAS PARKED IN THE GRASS JUST OFF OF THE RAMP.
NTSB investigation
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