What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/18/2020 at 1100 a Cessna 182Q registered to cjd aviation LLC was struck from the rear by a snow plow while taxiing during a personal flight. It was snowing, and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft rudder received substantial damage. The pilot and single passenger were un-injured. The pilot holds a commercial certificate. The flight was to originate at Spearfish, SD on 10/18/2020 at 1105 with a planned destination of klvn.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/18/2020 AT 1100 A CESSNA 182Q REGISTERED TO CJD AVIATION LLC WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY A SNOW PLOW WHILE TAXIING DURING A PERSONAL FLIGHT. IT WAS SNOWING, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RUDDER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND SINGLE PASSENGER WERE UN-INJURED. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT WAS TO ORIGINATE AT SPEARFISH, SD ON 10/18/2020 AT 1105 WITH A PLANNED DESTINATION OF KLVN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.