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) The pilot privacy data omitted stated that after starting the engine he turned the aircraft to face south into the wind. While facing south on the ramp, and not moving the wind spun the aircraft around and up onto the left wing tip. Winds were reported 220 at 20 gusting to 30.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE HE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO FACE SOUTH INTO THE WIND. WHILE FACING SOUTH ON THE RAMP, AND NOT MOVING THE WIND SPUN THE AIRCRAFT AROUND AND UP ONTO THE LEFT WING TIP. WINDS WERE REPORTED 220 AT 20 GUSTING TO 30.
Other reports on N8778T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.