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) Continental 34, B777, Houston/bush airport, October 20, 2005, while taxiing for departure struck tail end of American 1383, MD80, with the wing tip. Substantial damage to AAL1383, minor damage to coa 34. No injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) CONTINENTAL 34, B777, HOUSTON/BUSH AIRPORT, OCTOBER 20, 2005, WHILE TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE STRUCK TAIL END OF AMERICAN 1383, MD80, WITH THE WING TIP. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AAL1383, MINOR DAMAGE TO COA 34. NO INJURIES REPORTED.