What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft landed on runway 01L at kiad at 0010 on nov 14. After a normal landing, the pilot was cleared to landmark apron via taxiway u, W4, and y. the pilot exited runway 01L onto taxiway U4 which is a high speed exit for the opposite runway, 19R. The turn off for U4 from runway 01L is a hard right turn of approximately 130 degrees. As the airplane taxied from the guidance of the runway center line and looked for the guidance of the taxiway centerline, the right propeller struck the elevated taxiway edge lighting that marks the beginning of taxiway U4.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 01L AT KIAD AT 0010 ON NOV 14. AFTER A NORMAL LANDING, THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LANDMARK APRON VIA TAXIWAY U, W4, AND Y. THE PILOT EXITED RUNWAY 01L ONTO TAXIWAY U4 WHICH IS A HIGH SPEED EXIT FOR THE OPPOSITE RUNWAY, 19R. THE TURN OFF FOR U4 FROM RUNWAY 01L IS A HARD RIGHT TURN OF APPROXIMATELY 130 DEGREES. AS THE AIRPLANE TAXIED FROM THE GUIDANCE OF THE RUNWAY CENTER LINE AND LOOKED FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THE TAXIWAY CENTERLINE, THE RIGHT PROPELLER STRUCK THE ELEVATED TAXIWAY EDGE LIGHTING THAT MARKS THE BEGINNING OF TAXIWAY U4.
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