From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During a solo flight Piper PA-28 registration number N4181J with a student pilot onboard had completed the runup before takeoff and was maneuvering around a parked aircraft (N4188E) when the wingtip struck the other aircraft wingtip. Minor wingtip damage to both aircraft. Both aircraft have been repaired and are back in service. No additional causal factors at this time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING A SOLO FLIGHT PIPER PA-28 REGISTRATION NUMBER N4181J WITH A STUDENT PILOT ONBOARD HAD COMPLETED THE RUNUP BEFORE TAKEOFF AND WAS MANEUVERING AROUND A PARKED AIRCRAFT (N4188E) WHEN THE WINGTIP STRUCK THE OTHER AIRCRAFT WINGTIP. MINOR WINGTIP DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. BOTH AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND ARE BACK IN SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL CAUSAL FACTORS AT THIS TIME.