What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N399CZ is operated by freight runners express, a 14 CFR part 135 cargo operator. PIC of N399CZ was operating the aircraft on a reposition leg to kpwk under 14 CFR part 91 flight rules.PIC of N399CZ taxied west on the atlantic aviation ramp for parking. Aircraft was being marshaled by ramp personnel via a 180 degree turn back to the east side of the ramp to be parked facing west. Pilot followed instructions of marshaler. Marshaler failed to turn pilot with sufficient clearance to remain on ramp surface. Pilot also stated dark and rainy conditions contributed to poor vision, which resulted in aircraft departing ramp surface. Aircraft sustained minor damage as a result. No injury or other damage to persons or property in the aircraft or on the ground occurred as a result.
As the FAA filed it
N399CZ IS OPERATED BY FREIGHT RUNNERS EXPRESS, A 14 CFR PART 135 CARGO OPERATOR. PIC OF N399CZ WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT ON A REPOSITION LEG TO KPWK UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT RULES.PIC OF N399CZ TAXIED WEST ON THE ATLANTIC AVIATION RAMP FOR PARKING. AIRCRAFT WAS BEING MARSHALED BY RAMP PERSONNEL VIA A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE RAMP TO BE PARKED FACING WEST.PILOT FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS OF MARSHALER. MARSHALER FAILED TO TURN PILOT WITH SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO REMAIN ON RAMP SURFACE. PILOT ALSO STATED DARK AND RAINY CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO POOR VISION, WHICH RESULTED IN AIRCRAFT DEPARTING RAMP SURFACE.AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AS A RESULT. NO INJURY OR OTHER DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY IN THE AIRCRAFT OR ON THE GROUND OCCURRED AS A RESULT.
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