What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot, Mr. Geoffrey older stated in his signed statement, that on Sunday March 28, 2004, at approximately 1600 hours, landed on runway 33 which is 50 feet wide. The airport does not have taxiways. Therefore the only way to get to the parking area is to taxi on the grass or make a 180 degree turn and back taxi on the runway to the parking area. Because there was only one other airplane visible parked at the airport and no aircraft responding to his radio transmission on 122.9, he elected to back-taxi on the runway apron, which is located midfield. As he was turning around at the end of 33, the wheels went off into the soft grass and the props which are 7 inches ground clearing, struck a marker light but did not break it. Because the props are wood, it broke one blade like splintered baseball bat.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT, MR. GEOFFREY OLDER STATED IN HIS SIGNED STATEMENT, THAT ON SUNDAY MARCH 28, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 HOURS, LANDED ON RUNWAY 33 WHICH IS 50 FEET WIDE. THE AIRPORT DOES NOT HAVE TAXIWAYS. THEREFORE THE ONLY WAY TO GET TO THE PARKING AREA IS TO TAXI ON THE GRASS OR MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND BACK TAXI ON THE RUNWAY TO THE PARKING AREA. BECAUSE THERE WAS ONLY ONE OTHER AIRPLANE VISIBLE PARKED AT THE AIRPORT AND NO AIRCRAFT RESPONDING TO HIS RADIO TRANSMISSION ON 122.9, HE ELECTED TO BACK-TAXI ON THE RUNWAY APRON, WHICH IS LOCATED MIDFIELD. AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND AT THE END OF 33, THE WHEELS WENT OFF INTO THE SOFT GRASS AND THE PROPS WHICH ARE 7 INCHES GROUND CLEARING, STRUCK A MARKER LIGHT BUT DID NOT BREAK IT. BECAUSE THE PROPS ARE WOOD, IT BROKE ONE BLADE LIKE SPLINTERED BASEBALL BAT.
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