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) Pilot stated he was taxiing aircraft for take off. While trying to avoid the crowd line, the aircraft struck a fire truck that was parked on the ramp with the left wing tip. The pilot also stated he was not using a ground guide at the time of incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED HE WAS TAXIING AIRCRAFT FOR TAKE OFF. WHILE TRYING TO AVOID THE CROWD LINE, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FIRE TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED ON THE RAMP WITH THE LEFT WING TIP. THE PILOT ALSO STATED HE WAS NOT USING A GROUND GUIDE AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT.
Other reports on N345TH · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.