From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N7531Z in space 65 was running the engine to warm up the oil for an oil change when N4554F rolled across the ramp and hit N7531Z. Merrill tower stated the winds had been gusting 18-20 knots.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N7531Z IN SPACE 65 WAS RUNNING THE ENGINE TO WARM UP THE OIL FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHEN N4554F ROLLED ACROSS THE RAMP AND HIT N7531Z. MERRILL TOWER STATED THE WINDS HAD BEEN GUSTING 18-20 KNOTS.