What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 20, 2004 at approximately 15:35 PST, aircraft N43779 piloted by privacy data omitted was taxiing out of its tie-down and moving toward taxiway intersection B8. While maneuvering around other aircraft tie-down in same area, N43779 collided its left wing with the left wing of N2525 which was tie-down at the time. Substantial damage was done to the left wing of N43779. Pilot was not injured. Boeing field police and fire responded, and a report was filed with the kcia police. Neither the pilot or the rental facility that controlled the aircraft notified the FAA or NTSB.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:35 PST, AIRCRAFT N43779 PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA ^ WAS TAXIING OUT OF ITS TIE-DOWN AND MOVING TOWARD TAXIWAY INTERSECTION B8. WHILE MANEUVERING AROUND OTHER AIRCRAFT TIE-DOWN IN SAME AREA, N43779 COLLIDED ITS LEFT WING WITH THE LEFT WING OF N2525 WHICH WAS TIE-DOWN AT THE TIME. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE LEFT WING OF N43779. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. BOEING FIELD POLICE AND FIRE RESPONDED, AND A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE KCIA POLICE. NEITHER THE PILOT OR THE RENTAL FACILITY THAT CONTROLLED THE AIRCRAFT NOTIFIED THE FAA OR NTSB.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N43779 · 1
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