What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 09/07/2020 at approximately 10:30 local time received notification from regional operations center of and incident involving a Cessna C182 registered N735VS while taxiing out for departure at Palm Beach International aircraft made contact with a parked fuel truck on ramp. Pilot in command provided a signed statement relative to this incident. Pilot stated he called for clearance to taxi to 10R via R-3. While taxiing he selected tower frequency to 119.1 and looked down at the radio and started a slow turn inside the parking apron to R-3. At that time the aircraft left outer wing made contact with a parked fuel truck causing minor damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON 09/07/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 LOCAL TIME RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER OF AND INCIDENT INVOLVING A CESSNA C182 REGISTERED N735VS WHILE TAXIING OUT FOR DEPARTURE AT PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH A PARKED FUEL TRUCK ON RAMP. PILOT IN COMMAND PROVIDED A SIGNED STATEMENT RELATIVE TO THIS INCIDENT. PILOT STATED HE CALLED FOR CLEARANCE TO TAXI TO 10R VIA R-3. WHILE TAXIING HE SELECTED TOWER FREQUENCY TO 119.1 AND LOOKED DOWN AT THE RADIO AND STARTED A SLOW TURN INSIDE THE PARKING APRON TO R-3. AT THAT TIME THE AIRCRAFT LEFT OUTER WING MADE CONTACT WITH A PARKED FUEL TRUCK CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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