What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
* A DHC-3 aircraft equipped with amphibious floats was parked on the corner of the company ramp.
* The BE-1900 was taxiing in after a flight to the company ramp area.
* The DHC-3 left wing tip was struck by a BE-1900 aircraft (N111AX) with the left side tail section. This small vertical section is referred to as a "tailet" and used as a secondary stabilizer surface (non primary control surface).
*The DHC-3 wing tip sustained a 10 inch crack in the fiberglass and was repaired overnight.
* No other damage was sustained to the DHC-3.
*The "tailet" sustained damage requiring replacement. The "tailet" is made from a honeycomb material.
* No other attaching structure was damaged.
As the FAA filed it
* A DHC-3 AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS WAS PARKED ON THE CORNER OF THE COMPANY RAMP.
* THE BE-1900 WAS TAXIING IN AFTER A FLIGHT TO THE COMPANY RAMP AREA.
* THE DHC-3 LEFT WING TIP WAS STRUCK BY A BE-1900 AIRCRAFT (N111AX) WITH THE LEFT SIDE TAIL SECTION. THIS SMALL VERTICAL SECTION IS REFERRED TO AS A "TAILET" AND USED AS A SECONDARY STABILIZER SURFACE (NON PRIMARY CONTROL SURFACE).
*THE DHC-3 WING TIP SUSTAINED A 10 INCH CRACK IN THE FIBERGLASS AND WAS REPAIRED OVERNIGHT.
* NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE DHC-3.
*THE "TAILET" SUSTAINED DAMAGE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. THE "TAILET" IS MADE FROM A HONEYCOMB MATERIAL.
* NO OTHER ATTACHING STRUCTURE WAS DAMAGED.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
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