What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approximately 0320 local time the PIC of fedx flt 280, a caravan, N-935FE operated by wiggins airways being piloted by PIC cpt maurice ellis ATP certificate no. 213840640, while under the direction of a ground marshaler taxiied into a fire bottle and damaged the propeller of the CE-208 (caravan). The pilot claims he instructed the ground person to remove the bottle and to guide him out of the parking area, there were 2 other aircraft he had to go between to get off the ramp. Dom dileo and I were told to conduct an investigation of this incident/accident on fri sept. 7, 2001. According to the definition of an accident vs an incident this is classified as an accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 0320 LOCAL TIME THE PIC OF FEDX FLT 280, A CARAVAN, N-935FE OPERATED BY WIGGINS AIRWAYS BEING PILOTED BY PIC CPT MAURICE ELLIS ATP CERTIFICATE NO. 213840640, WHILE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A GROUND MARSHALER TAXIIED INTO A FIRE BOTTLE AND DAMAGED THE PROPELLER OF THE CE-208 (CARAVAN). THE PILOT CLAIMS HE INSTRUCTED THE GROUND PERSON TO REMOVE THE BOTTLE AND TO GUIDE HIM OUT OF THE PARKING AREA, THERE WERE 2 OTHER AIRCRAFT HE HAD TO GO BETWEEN TO GET OFF THE RAMP. DOM DILEO AND I WERE TOLD TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT/ACCIDENT ON FRI SEPT. 7, 2001. ACCORDING TO THE DEFINITION OF AN ACCIDENT VS AN INCIDENT THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ACCIDENT.