What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 22, 2012 at 2120, aircraft N47749 piloted by privacy data omitted, the holder of a private pilot certificate privacy data omitted, was involved in a ground accident when he taxied to approach end of runway 9R and struck N206FT left stbilizer. N47749 was third in line behind N206FT, on the hold short line of runway 9R awaiting departure instructions from mlb tower. Pilot privacy data omitted stated while attempting to adjust the tachometer the aircraft rolled forward and struck N206FT in the rear shredding the left horizontal stabilizer and elevator.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 22, 2012 AT 2120, AIRCRAFT N47749 PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE HOLDER OF A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS INVOLVED IN A GROUND ACCIDENT WHEN HE TAXIED TO APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 9R AND STRUCK N206FT LEFT STBILIZER. N47749 WAS THIRD IN LINE BEHIND N206FT, ON THE HOLD SHORT LINE OF RUNWAY 9R AWAITING DEPARTURE INSTRUCTIONS FROM MLB TOWER. PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE TACHOMETER THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED FORWARD AND STRUCK N206FT IN THE REAR SHREDDING THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.