What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N2170M requested taxi from the clubhouse on the nw side of the field. Taxi instructions issued. At approximately 0400Z N2170M began takeoff roll. Tower received a phone call from the pilot of N7532V, advising that the departing aircraft had struck his rudder in the non-movement area. A secondary phone call clarified that the rudder damage was on N7532V, caused by N2170M as it taxied by. N7532V was parked at the time. Bystanders on the ramp witnessed the incident and told the owner of N7532V that N2170M struck the rudder with the wingtip. The pilot of N2170M did not know that he had struck another aircraft until he was informed by ATC. N7532V sustained minor damage and is being repaired. The pilot of N2170M noted there was no damage to his aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
N2170M REQUESTED TAXI FROM THE CLUBHOUSE ON THE NW SIDE OF THE FIELD. TAXI INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED. AT APPROXIMATELY 0400Z N2170M BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL. TOWER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE PILOT OF N7532V, ADVISING THAT THE DEPARTING AIRCRAFT HAD STRUCK HIS RUDDER IN THE NON-MOVEMENT AREA. A SECONDARY PHONE CALL CLARIFIED THAT THE RUDDER DAMAGE WAS ON N7532V, CAUSED BY N2170M AS IT TAXIED BY. N7532V WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. BYSTANDERS ON THE RAMP WITNESSED THE INCIDENT AND TOLD THE OWNER OF N7532V THAT N2170M STRUCK THE RUDDER WITH THE WINGTIP. THE PILOT OF N2170M DID NOT KNOW THAT HE HAD STRUCK ANOTHER AIRCRAFT UNTIL HE WAS INFORMED BY ATC. N7532V SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND IS BEING REPAIRED. THE PILOT OF N2170M NOTED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO HIS AIRCRAFT.
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