What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot, privacy data omitted was taxiing his Stemme S10 motorglider to runway 31R on taxiway z. privacy data omitted Stated he always stays to the right of the center line when taxiing to 31R to avoid the hangers to the left (the wing span of the S10 motorglider is 75 feet). privacy data omitted Was distracted and the wingtip (6 to 8 inches from the tip) of the left wing clipped a hanger, causing the aircraft to make a sudden 90 degree turn to the left striking the hanger.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TAXIING HIS STEMME S10 MOTORGLIDER TO RUNWAY 31R ON TAXIWAY Z. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE ALWAYS STAYS TO THE RIGHT OF THE CENTER LINE WHEN TAXIING TO 31R TO AVOID THE HANGERS TO THE LEFT (THE WING SPAN OF THE S10 MOTORGLIDER IS 75 FEET). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS DISTRACTED AND THE WINGTIP (6 TO 8 INCHES FROM THE TIP) OF THE LEFT WING CLIPPED A HANGER, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO MAKE A SUDDEN 90 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT STRIKING THE HANGER.
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