What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N31589, a PA-32-300, was idling @1000 RPM on the parking ramp at the Skagway Airport (pagy). The pilot, Mr. Donn e. mcginnis, became distracted by the overhead light in the cockpit. While attempting to turn off the overhead light the pilot allowed the aircraft to move forward and the propeller contacted the tailsection of N8216T. N8216T was unoccupied and tied down directly ahead of N31589. N31589 suffered no injuries to its pilot or two passengers. Damage occurred to the prop, engine and cowling of N31589 and damage occurred to the tail section of N8216T. N8216T had no intent to fly. N31589 was originating from pagy on a nonscheduled, title 14 CFR part 135, passenger carrying flight to gustavus (pags) at the time of the incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N31589, A PA-32-300, WAS IDLING @1000 RPM ON THE PARKING RAMP AT THE SKAGWAY AIRPORT (PAGY). THE PILOT, MR. DONN E. MCGINNIS, BECAME DISTRACTED BY THE OVERHEAD LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF THE OVERHEAD LIGHT THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO MOVE FORWARD AND THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE TAILSECTION OF N8216T. N8216T WAS UNOCCUPIED AND TIED DOWN DIRECTLY AHEAD OF N31589. N31589 SUFFERED NO INJURIES TO ITS PILOT OR TWO PASSENGERS. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE PROP, ENGINE AND COWLING OF N31589 AND DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE TAIL SECTION OF N8216T. N8216T HAD NO INTENT TO FLY. N31589 WAS ORIGINATING FROM PAGY ON A NONSCHEDULED, TITLE 14 CFR PART 135, PASSENGER CARRYING FLIGHT TO GUSTAVUS (PAGS) AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
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