What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot of N39031 was taxing to the ramp for fuel and struck a portable helipad with left main gear. Helipad was parked further out on ramp than usual by private owner who was out flying his helicopter. Pilot was operating a "tail dragger" aircraft and did not see helipad. Pilot stated he veered slightly off of the taxi line.N39031 sustained minor damage on the left main gear, propeller, and engine. No post impact fire occurred. No injuries to pilot or personnel on the ground occurred as a result. Minor damage to the portable helipad occurred.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT OF N39031 WAS TAXING TO THE RAMP FOR FUEL AND STRUCK A PORTABLE HELIPAD WITH LEFT MAIN GEAR. HELIPAD WAS PARKED FURTHER OUT ON RAMP THAN USUAL BY PRIVATE OWNER WHO WAS OUT FLYING HIS HELICOPTER. PILOT WAS OPERATING A "TAIL DRAGGER" AIRCRAFT AND DID NOT SEE HELIPAD. PILOT STATED HE VEERED SLIGHTLY OFF OF THE TAXI LINE.N39031 SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, PROPELLER, AND ENGINE.NO POST IMPACT FIRE OCCURRED. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND OCCURRED AS A RESULT. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PORTABLE HELIPAD OCCURRED.
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