What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 10/17/2001, at approximately 1356 hours EST, N224HP was cleared and landed on runway 22 at Gabreski airport. Gabreski tower then cleared N224HP to taxi to taxiway "c". There was some stepped on communications when Mr. Sanborn entered taxiway "c", when Mr. Sanborn decided to hold short of runway 19. Approximately 10 seconds after holding short of runway 19, Mr. Sanborn felt N230HB, an experimental aircraft lazer, serial number HB-1, impact the tail of his aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 10/17/2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1356 HOURS EST, N224HP WAS CLEARED AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 22 AT GABRESKI AIRPORT. GABRESKI TOWER THEN CLEARED N224HP TO TAXI TO TAXIWAY "C". THERE WAS SOME STEPPED ON COMMUNICATIONS WHEN MR. SANBORN ENTERED TAXIWAY "C", WHEN MR. SANBORN DECIDED TO HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 19. APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS AFTER HOLDING SHORT OF RUNWAY 19, MR. SANBORN FELT N230HB, AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT LAZER, SERIAL NUMBER HB-1, IMPACT THE TAIL OF HIS AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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