What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 21, 2009 at approximately 1627, privacy data omitted a commercial pilot with private privileges in a airplane struck the right wing leading edge into the barrier pole protection the fire hydrant causing a puncture in the wing and fuel tank. The taildragger aircraft turned, struck the ground causing a prop strike and steering mechanism failure.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 21, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1627, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A COMMERCIAL PILOT WITH PRIVATE PRIVILEGES IN A AIRPLANE STRUCK THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE INTO THE BARRIER POLE PROTECTION THE FIRE HYDRANT CAUSING A PUNCTURE IN THE WING AND FUEL TANK. THE TAILDRAGGER AIRCRAFT TURNED, STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING A PROP STRIKE AND STEERING MECHANISM FAILURE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.