What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted Was pushed off of B22 past the normal drop point.
privacy data omitted Was taxiing into B21 utilizing the automated parking information system (apis). No marshaller or wingwalker required, and none were actively working the privacy data omitted. Ramp personnel did not clear the obstruction safety zone prior to privacy data omitted arrival, nor did they man the emergency stop button for the apis.
The privacy data omitted flight crew did not ensure adequate clearance with the privacy data omitted and impacted the republic right elevator with their left wingtip.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PUSHED OFF OF B22 PAST THE NORMAL DROP POINT.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TAXIING INTO B21 UTILIZING THE AUTOMATED PARKING INFORMATION SYSTEM (APIS). NO MARSHALLER OR WINGWALKER REQUIRED, AND NONE WERE ACTIVELY WORKING THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. RAMP PERSONNEL DID NOT CLEAR THE OBSTRUCTION SAFETY ZONE PRIOR TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ARRIVAL, NOR DID THEY MAN THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON FOR THE APIS.
THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FLIGHT CREW DID NOT ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND IMPACTED THE REPUBLIC RIGHT ELEVATOR WITH THEIR LEFT WINGTIP.
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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