What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pitts aircraft landed on runway 25R at Livermore, CA. Tower instructed to turn left on taxiway golf, hold short of 25L and remain on tower frequency.
Pilot held for clearance to cross 25L while waiting for a rv to land and exit 25L.
Tower cleared aircraft to cross 25L and then contact ground.
Aircraft proceeded to cross 25L and as hold short line came into pilot view, the aircrafts propeller contacted a Cessna 172 tail section flight controls.
The propeller turned several times, shredding elevator, rudder, vertical & horizontal stabilizers and then stopped.
The Cessna 172 taxied to parking while occupants of the pitts exited aircraft.
No injuries to any of the occupants in both aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PITTS AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 25R AT LIVERMORE, CA. TOWER INSTRUCTED TO TURN LEFT ON TAXIWAY GOLF, HOLD SHORT OF 25L AND REMAIN ON TOWER FREQUENCY.
PILOT HELD FOR CLEARANCE TO CROSS 25L WHILE WAITING FOR A RV TO LAND AND EXIT 25L.
TOWER CLEARED AIRCRAFT TO CROSS 25L AND THEN CONTACT GROUND.
AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO CROSS 25L AND AS HOLD SHORT LINE CAME INTO PILOT VIEW, THE AIRCRAFTS PROPELLER CONTACTED A CESSNA 172 TAIL SECTION FLIGHT CONTROLS.
THE PROPELLER TURNED SEVERAL TIMES, SHREDDING ELEVATOR, RUDDER, VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS AND THEN STOPPED.
THE CESSNA 172 TAXIED TO PARKING WHILE OCCUPANTS OF THE PITTS EXITED AIRCRAFT.
NO INJURIES TO ANY OF THE OCCUPANTS IN BOTH AIRCRAFT.
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