What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot of N8166U stated his aircraft inadvertently rolled into N70SW. N8166U had both engines running at the time of impact. The left propeller of N8166U struck the right wing of N70SW. The left propeller and spinner was damaged. Left engine needs internal evaluation due to prop strike. The crew onboard N70SW stated they felt their aircraft shake then heard a loud noise. They looked out the window to see N8166U had hit their right wing. The right wing sustained substantial damage and was leaking fuel.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT OF N8166U STATED HIS AIRCRAFT INADVERTENTLY ROLLED INTO N70SW. N8166U HAD BOTH ENGINES RUNNING AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. THE LEFT PROPELLER OF N8166U STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF N70SW. THE LEFT PROPELLER AND SPINNER WAS DAMAGED. LEFT ENGINE NEEDS INTERNAL EVALUATION DUE TO PROP STRIKE. THE CREW ONBOARD N70SW STATED THEY FELT THEIR AIRCRAFT SHAKE THEN HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THEY LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW TO SEE N8166U HAD HIT THEIR RIGHT WING. THE RIGHT WING SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND WAS LEAKING FUEL.
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