What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted the pilot taxiied between two rows of parked airplanes then initiated a left hand turn to proposed parking for refueling. During taxi the right wing tip contacted the terminal building roof due to insufficient clearance. Pilot stated that this was his first time at the airport but did not contact airport personnel for preferred parking areas. In addition, the pilot did not have ground personnel to assist with aircraft marshalling instructions during taxi. Aircraft damage: right hand forward wing attach fitting sheared with additional damage to outboard wing tip outboard of structural area. No substantial structural damage was incurred.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE PILOT TAXIIED BETWEEN TWO ROWS OF PARKED AIRPLANES THEN INITIATED A LEFT HAND TURN TO PROPOSED PARKING FOR REFUELING. DURING TAXI THE RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTED THE TERMINAL BUILDING ROOF DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE. PILOT STATED THAT THIS WAS HIS FIRST TIME AT THE AIRPORT BUT DID NOT CONTACT AIRPORT PERSONNEL FOR PREFERRED PARKING AREAS. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE GROUND PERSONNEL TO ASSIST WITH AIRCRAFT MARSHALLING INSTRUCTIONS DURING TAXI. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE: RIGHT HAND FORWARD WING ATTACH FITTING SHEARED WITH ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO OUTBOARD WING TIP OUTBOARD OF STRUCTURAL AREA. NO SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.
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