What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 30, 2014 aircraft N17856 landed at San Carlos Airport and taxied to the non-movement area on the west side of the airport. He started a turn down an incorrect taxiway and attempted to correct the error by turning his aircraft left and back onto the appropriate taxiway. N17856 struck the right wing of an unoccupied aircraft, N200MA, a PA32, with the right wing of aircraft N17856. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 30, 2014 AIRCRAFT N17856 LANDED AT SAN CARLOS AIRPORT AND TAXIED TO THE NON-MOVEMENT AREA ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE AIRPORT. HE STARTED A TURN DOWN AN INCORRECT TAXIWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE ERROR BY TURNING HIS AIRCRAFT LEFT AND BACK ONTO THE APPROPRIATE TAXIWAY. N17856 STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF AN UNOCCUPIED AIRCRAFT, N200MA, A PA32, WITH THE RIGHT WING OF AIRCRAFT N17856. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.