What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 14, 2018, N73345 was operating on a personal sightseeing flight that departed from burlington international airport (kbtv). The pilot in command elected to land at Basin Harbor (B06) for a physiological break. B06 is a single runway grass airport. After landing on runway 20, N73345 back taxied on runway 20 towards the restaurant and parking area. At approximately 1145 local time, N73345 struck a pine tree with the left wing while taxiing back to the restaurant and parking area. The impact with the tree substantially damaged the aircraft, and the pilot in command, the only person on board, was uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 14, 2018, N73345 WAS OPERATING ON A PERSONAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT THAT DEPARTED FROM BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KBTV). THE PILOT IN COMMAND ELECTED TO LAND AT BASIN HARBOR (B06) FOR A PHYSIOLOGICAL BREAK. B06 IS A SINGLE RUNWAY GRASS AIRPORT. AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 20, N73345 BACK TAXIED ON RUNWAY 20 TOWARDS THE RESTAURANT AND PARKING AREA. AT APPROXIMATELY 1145 LOCAL TIME, N73345 STRUCK A PINE TREE WITH THE LEFT WING WHILE TAXIING BACK TO THE RESTAURANT AND PARKING AREA. THE IMPACT WITH THE TREE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND, THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD, WAS UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.