What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was in line taxiway e, short of taxiway E10, for departure 18C . Clt tower asked if able to depart from taxiway E10, the crew replied that runway length was acceptable. Tower cleared aircraft to taxi into position and hold 18C at E10. During the turn the right wingtip contacted the rudder of N508AY, which was stopped just north of taxiway E10, slicing the rudder approximately 18 to 24 inches in the upper span.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS IN LINE TAXIWAY E, SHORT OF TAXIWAY E10, FOR DEPARTURE 18C . CLT TOWER ASKED IF ABLE TO DEPART FROM TAXIWAY E10, THE CREW REPLIED THAT RUNWAY LENGTH WAS ACCEPTABLE. TOWER CLEARED AIRCRAFT TO TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD 18C AT E10. DURING THE TURN THE RIGHT WINGTIP CONTACTED THE RUDDER OF N508AY, WHICH WAS STOPPED JUST NORTH OF TAXIWAY E10, SLICING THE RUDDER APPROXIMATELY 18 TO 24 INCHES IN THE UPPER SPAN.
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