What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While taxiing to parking, right wing tip of N55PC struck left front of a parked aircraft. Conditions at time of incident: time was 1915 local, visibility was poor (field was IFR with light rain and mist), ramp was wet from all day rain and there was a light drizzle falling, lights at the pilots 12 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions shining on the wet ramp and created a glare, there were no taxi markings on the area of ramp on which pilot was operating. Pilot is a retired airline captain with 19,500 incident/accident, violation free flying hours.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE TAXIING TO PARKING, RIGHT WING TIP OF N55PC STRUCK LEFT FRONT OF A PARKED AIRCRAFT. CONDITIONS AT TIME OF INCIDENT: TIME WAS 1915 LOCAL, VISIBILITY WAS POOR (FIELD WAS IFR WITH LIGHT RAIN AND MIST), RAMP WAS WET FROM ALL DAY RAIN AND THERE WAS A LIGHT DRIZZLE FALLING, LIGHTS AT THE PILOTS 12 O'CLOCK AND 3 O'CLOCK POSITIONS SHINING ON THE WET RAMP AND CREATED A GLARE, THERE WERE NO TAXI MARKINGS ON THE AREA OF RAMP ON WHICH PILOT WAS OPERATING. PILOT IS A RETIRED AIRLINE CAPTAIN WITH 19,500 INCIDENT/ACCIDENT, VIOLATION FREE FLYING HOURS.
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