What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 19th, 2011 N11NL an experimental Long Ez aircraft taxied northbound on taxiway alpha at the Arlington Municipal Airport, Arlington WA. As the pilot in command continued taxiing northbound, he observed a remos gx, N86GX approach taxiway alpha from his right and enter the taxiway turning northbound. The pilot in command steered N11NL to the left side of the taxiway in attempt to steer around N86GX. N11NL'S right vertical stabilizer impacted N86GX'S left aileron, slightly outboard of the mid point. N11NL continued to pivot into N86GX'S running engine which impacted N11NL'S right canard and elevator surface causing damage to the flight control. This impact resulted in damage to N86GX'S engine and propeller.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 19TH, 2011 N11NL AN EXPERIMENTAL LONG EZ AIRCRAFT TAXIED NORTHBOUND ON TAXIWAY ALPHA AT THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ARLINGTON WA. AS THE PILOT IN COMMAND CONTINUED TAXIING NORTHBOUND, HE OBSERVED A REMOS GX, N86GX APPROACH TAXIWAY ALPHA FROM HIS RIGHT AND ENTER THE TAXIWAY TURNING NORTHBOUND. THE PILOT IN COMMAND STEERED N11NL TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY IN ATTEMPT TO STEER AROUND N86GX. N11NL'S RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER IMPACTED N86GX'S LEFT AILERON, SLIGHTLY OUTBOARD OF THE MID POINT. N11NL CONTINUED TO PIVOT INTO N86GX'S RUNNING ENGINE WHICH IMPACTED N11NL'S RIGHT CANARD AND ELEVATOR SURFACE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FLIGHT CONTROL. THIS IMPACT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO N86GX'S ENGINE AND PROPELLER.
NTSB investigation
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