From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot started aircraft to charge up battery, intended to taxi to wash rack. Decided to get out with engine running to get a bottle of water from his car. Aircraft began moving on its own and struck another aircraft causing substantial damage. This is being classified as in incident because there was no intent to fly.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STARTED AIRCRAFT TO CHARGE UP BATTERY, INTENDED TO TAXI TO WASH RACK. DECIDED TO GET OUT WITH ENGINE RUNNING TO GET A BOTTLE OF WATER FROM HIS CAR. AIRCRAFT BEGAN MOVING ON ITS OWN AND STRUCK ANOTHER AIRCRAFT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THIS IS BEING CLASSIFIED AS IN INCIDENT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO INTENT TO FLY.
Other reports on N6115V · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.