What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N3518G was parked in a grass parking area behind N54RF. N3518G taxiied forward out of its parking spot and then initiated a right turn toward the departure runway. The propeller of N3518G struck the empennage of N54RF. The pilot of N3518G immediately stopped the aircraft and shut down the engine. Common practice at the aviation event where this incident occurred is for aircraft to taxi from parking spots with the aid of a marshaller and two wing walkers. The pilot of N3518G elected to taxi without this assistance.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N3518G WAS PARKED IN A GRASS PARKING AREA BEHIND N54RF. N3518G TAXIIED FORWARD OUT OF ITS PARKING SPOT AND THEN INITIATED A RIGHT TURN TOWARD THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. THE PROPELLER OF N3518G STRUCK THE EMPENNAGE OF N54RF. THE PILOT OF N3518G IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. COMMON PRACTICE AT THE AVIATION EVENT WHERE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IS FOR AIRCRAFT TO TAXI FROM PARKING SPOTS WITH THE AID OF A MARSHALLER AND TWO WING WALKERS. THE PILOT OF N3518G ELECTED TO TAXI WITHOUT THIS ASSISTANCE.
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