What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 18, 2002, at approximately 0930 EST, a Piper PA-28R-200, N33840, hit a parked vehicle while taxiing to the hangar after landing. The left wingtip forward edge contacted the vehicle after the pilot had thought he had taxied past the vehicle and started turning left around the vehicle at which time the tip of the wing made contact and transferred paint from the aircraft to the vehicle. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the left wingtip. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. There were no injuries sustained.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 18, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 EST, A PIPER PA-28R-200, N33840, HIT A PARKED VEHICLE WHILE TAXIING TO THE HANGAR AFTER LANDING. THE LEFT WINGTIP FORWARD EDGE CONTACTED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE PILOT HAD THOUGHT HE HAD TAXIED PAST THE VEHICLE AND STARTED TURNING LEFT AROUND THE VEHICLE AT WHICH TIME THE TIP OF THE WING MADE CONTACT AND TRANSFERRED PAINT FROM THE AIRCRAFT TO THE VEHICLE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WINGTIP. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED.
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