What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft landed at tmb airport, pilot requested directions to fix base operator (FBO), while taxiing in a non controlled ramp area, collided with an unlit and unmarked helicopter bogey (platform), right landing gear collapsed, nose gear bent, right wing deformed on collision with pavement, right elevator also damaged on contact with pavement, the pilot, the sole occupant was uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT LANDED AT TMB AIRPORT, PILOT REQUESTED DIRECTIONS TO FIX BASE OPERATOR (FBO), WHILE TAXIING IN A NON CONTROLLED RAMP AREA, COLLIDED WITH AN UNLIT AND UNMARKED HELICOPTER BOGEY (PLATFORM), RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, NOSE GEAR BENT, RIGHT WING DEFORMED ON COLLISION WITH PAVEMENT, RIGHT ELEVATOR ALSO DAMAGED ON CONTACT WITH PAVEMENT, THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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