What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N622CZ had been pushed back from gate G-4 at msp and had been disconnected from the tug. N67171 was taxiing and struck the trailing edge of the left winglet of N622CZ with the right outboard leading edge slat of N67171. N622CZ had both engines running and the brakes set and was not in motion. N67171 sustained minor damage limited to the right outboard leading edge slat. N622CZ sustained substantial damage due to cracks and deformation of the outboard end of the left wing aft spar.
As the FAA filed it
N622CZ HAD BEEN PUSHED BACK FROM GATE G-4 AT MSP AND HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE TUG. N67171 WAS TAXIING AND STRUCK THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE LEFT WINGLET OF N622CZ WITH THE RIGHT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE SLAT OF N67171. N622CZ HAD BOTH ENGINES RUNNING AND THE BRAKES SET AND WAS NOT IN MOTION. N67171 SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE LIMITED TO THE RIGHT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE SLAT. N622CZ SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO CRACKS AND DEFORMATION OF THE OUTBOARD END OF THE LEFT WING AFT SPAR.
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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