What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After exiting runway, airman utilized a downhill, turning taxiway. In the darkness he lost the taxiway centerline and struck a parked aircraft with the left wing tip. Airman used a downhill, turning taxiway that resulted in an unexpected acceleration. In the dark ramp area, airman lost sight of taxiway centerline and mistakenly followed a dashed yellow line until he suddenly realized there was a parked aircraft (no intent to fly) to his immediate left. Brake application and turning failed to preclude contact with the parked aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER EXITING RUNWAY, AIRMAN UTILIZED A DOWNHILL, TURNING TAXIWAY. IN THE DARKNESS HE LOST THE TAXIWAY CENTERLINE AND STRUCK A PARKED AIRCRAFT WITH THE LEFT WING TIP. AIRMAN USED A DOWNHILL, TURNING TAXIWAY THAT RESULTED IN AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. IN THE DARK RAMP AREA, AIRMAN LOST SIGHT OF TAXIWAY CENTERLINE AND MISTAKENLY FOLLOWED A DASHED YELLOW LINE UNTIL HE SUDDENLY REALIZED THERE WAS A PARKED AIRCRAFT (NO INTENT TO FLY) TO HIS IMMEDIATE LEFT. BRAKE APPLICATION AND TURNING FAILED TO PRECLUDE CONTACT WITH THE PARKED AIRCRAFT.
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