What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 18, 2001, at approx 2130 PDT, after landing at 0L7, a/c was taxiing south on the taxi way adjacent to terminal building when it struck an unlit and unmarked black speaker that had been positioned at the edge of the taxi way in preparation for the next days airshow. A/c sustained heavy damage to the left wings outermost three ft of the leading edge. The leading edge was crushed approx 10-12 inches aft with heavy buckling on the upper wing surface aft to the trailing edge. Buckling could also be observed to a lesser extent up to 6-7 ft from the wing tip on the upper surface. Some buckling also on the lower surface. The airport had issued a NOTAM to close the airport but was not effective until 0900 on the 19th of October.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 18, 2001, AT APPROX 2130 PDT, AFTER LANDING AT 0L7, A/C WAS TAXIING SOUTH ON THE TAXI WAY ADJACENT TO TERMINAL BUILDING WHEN IT STRUCK AN UNLIT AND UNMARKED BLACK SPEAKER THAT HAD BEEN POSITIONED AT THE EDGE OF THE TAXI WAY IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT DAYS AIRSHOW. A/C SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WINGS OUTERMOST THREE FT OF THE LEADING EDGE. THE LEADING EDGE WAS CRUSHED APPROX 10-12 INCHES AFT WITH HEAVY BUCKLING ON THE UPPER WING SURFACE AFT TO THE TRAILING EDGE. BUCKLING COULD ALSO BE OBSERVED TO A LESSER EXTENT UP TO 6-7 FT FROM THE WING TIP ON THE UPPER SURFACE. SOME BUCKLING ALSO ON THE LOWER SURFACE. THE AIRPORT HAD ISSUED A NOTAM TO CLOSE THE AIRPORT BUT WAS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 0900 ON THE 19TH OF OCTOBER.
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