What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 1, 2004, at approximately 1203 local, Mr. Frederick r. carter, as PIC of Mooney-20-C, N5913Q, taxied from hangar 9A at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (phf) to the active runway. While on the taxiway leading from the ramp, Mr. Carter attempted to taxi in-between two trucks parked in close proximity, on both sides of the taxiway. Mr. Carter saw that he was too close to the vehicle on the right and moved to the left, resulting in an impact of the left wingtip of his aircraft into the windshield of the vehicle on the left .the left wingtip leading edge of the Mooney was crushed back with six to eight rivets popped. The outboard left aileron attachment point at the rear spar was buckled. There were no injuries to Mr. Carter or personnel on the ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 1, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1203 LOCAL, MR. FREDERICK R. CARTER, AS PIC OF MOONEY-20-C, N5913Q, TAXIED FROM HANGAR 9A AT NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PHF) TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. WHILE ON THE TAXIWAY LEADING FROM THE RAMP, MR. CARTER ATTEMPTED TO TAXI IN-BETWEEN TWO TRUCKS PARKED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TAXIWAY. MR. CARTER SAW THAT HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT AND MOVED TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN AN IMPACT OF THE LEFT WINGTIP OF HIS AIRCRAFT INTO THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE ON THE LEFT .THE LEFT WINGTIP LEADING EDGE OF THE MOONEY WAS CRUSHED BACK WITH SIX TO EIGHT RIVETS POPPED. THE OUTBOARD LEFT AILERON ATTACHMENT POINT AT THE REAR SPAR WAS BUCKLED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO MR. CARTER OR PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND.
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