What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N5223J was instructed by Chicago Midway air traffic control, to taxi to runway 31 left via taxiway foxtrot four. ATC changed the taxi instructions to "taxi to runway 4 right". N5223J was following an aircraft to runway 4 right. ATC then asked N5223J if he could depart from runway 4 left instead of 4 right. N5223J crossed runway 4 right enroute to runway 4 left. However, N5223J turned the wrong direction and taxiied into the engineered arresting system (emas) located at the departure end of runway 22 left. N5223J'S nose gear began to sink into the emas and the propeller made contact with the emas. The pilot in command (PIC) of N5223J stated he quickley shut down the engine. The PIC stated he had the propeller inspected by an airframe and powerplant mechanic (A&P) and there was no damage.
As the FAA filed it
N5223J WAS INSTRUCTED BY CHICAGO MIDWAY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, TO TAXI TO RUNWAY 31 LEFT VIA TAXIWAY FOXTROT FOUR. ATC CHANGED THE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS TO "TAXI TO RUNWAY 4 RIGHT". N5223J WAS FOLLOWING AN AIRCRAFT TO RUNWAY 4 RIGHT. ATC THEN ASKED N5223J IF HE COULD DEPART FROM RUNWAY 4 LEFT INSTEAD OF 4 RIGHT. N5223J CROSSED RUNWAY 4 RIGHT ENROUTE TO RUNWAY 4 LEFT. HOWEVER, N5223J TURNED THE WRONG DIRECTION AND TAXIIED INTO THE ENGINEERED ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) LOCATED AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 22 LEFT. N5223J'S NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO SINK INTO THE EMAS AND THE PROPELLER MADE CONTACT WITH THE EMAS. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N5223J STATED HE QUICKLEY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE PIC STATED HE HAD THE PROPELLER INSPECTED BY AN AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC (A&P) AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE.
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