What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was taxiing in a congested area. The pilot saw a man and woman with bicycles at the edge of the taxiway in the grass. The man was bent over working on a bicycle when he was struck in the head by the left wing of the aircraft. The bicyclist said the area was noisy with turboprops and he never saw the aircraft coming on the taxiway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING IN A CONGESTED AREA. THE PILOT SAW A MAN AND WOMAN WITH BICYCLES AT THE EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY IN THE GRASS. THE MAN WAS BENT OVER WORKING ON A BICYCLE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE BICYCLIST SAID THE AREA WAS NOISY WITH TURBOPROPS AND HE NEVER SAW THE AIRCRAFT COMING ON THE TAXIWAY.
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