What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While aircraft was being tugged away from gate A3 w/pax for departure, it struck envoy, N202NN parked at an adjacent gate loading passengers. Rt wingtip on the allegiant aircraft struck the rt elevator of the envoy crj.
No ATC services provided, incident occurred on uncontrolled ramp at tul. Investigation revealed all aircraft ground operations at this airport are conducted by a contract company.
Tul maintenance inspected the wing tip fence and found it to be damaged beyond of limits. Wing tip fence was removed and deferred. Aircraft continued in passenger service to sfb with adjusted performance parameters.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING TUGGED AWAY FROM GATE A3 W/PAX FOR DEPARTURE, IT STRUCK ENVOY, N202NN PARKED AT AN ADJACENT GATE LOADING PASSENGERS. RT WINGTIP ON THE ALLEGIANT AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RT ELEVATOR OF THE ENVOY CRJ.
NO ATC SERVICES PROVIDED, INCIDENT OCCURRED ON UNCONTROLLED RAMP AT TUL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ALL AIRCRAFT GROUND OPERATIONS AT THIS AIRPORT ARE CONDUCTED BY A CONTRACT COMPANY.
TUL MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE WING TIP FENCE AND FOUND IT TO BE DAMAGED BEYOND OF LIMITS. WING TIP FENCE WAS REMOVED AND DEFERRED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN PASSENGER SERVICE TO SFB WITH ADJUSTED PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.