What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 12/13/06 at Naples airport, Florida (apf) private pilot privacy data omitted was taxiing a pitts single place aerobatic tail wheel aircraft N427RD south on taxiway a for departure on runway 5. Pilot of pitts struck right wing tip area of Piper 25-161 N970AC with his prop. Piper belonged to Naples air center, inc. privacy data omitted (Student) was in left seat of Piper; privacy data omitted was Naples air's flight instructor. No injuries to occupants of both aircraft, but Piper had substantial damage to its right wing tip area -- outboard 3 ft damaged extensively including spar, aileron bent. Pitts prop slightly bent and scraped from contact with wing. Slight damage (scrapes) to nose bowl and left upper wing. The weather was clear and not considered a factor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 12/13/06 AT NAPLES AIRPORT, FLORIDA (APF) PRIVATE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ WAS TAXIING A PITTS SINGLE PLACE AEROBATIC TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT N427RD SOUTH ON TAXIWAY A FOR DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY 5. PILOT OF PITTS STRUCK RIGHT WING TIP AREA OF PIPER 25-161 N970AC WITH HIS PROP. PIPER BELONGED TO NAPLES AIR CENTER, INC. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (STUDENT) WAS IN LEFT SEAT OF PIPER; ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS NAPLES AIR'S FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. NO INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT, BUT PIPER HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ITS RIGHT WING TIP AREA -- OUTBOARD 3 FT DAMAGED EXTENSIVELY INCLUDING SPAR, AILERON BENT. PITTS PROP SLIGHTLY BENT AND SCRAPED FROM CONTACT WITH WING. SLIGHT DAMAGE (SCRAPES) TO NOSE BOWL AND LEFT UPPER WING. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND NOT CONSIDERED A FACTOR.
NTSB investigation
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