What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 30, 2022, at approximately 10:30 am, the aircraft involved began a taxi from its open hangar tie down. Prior to entering the taxiway and while making a turn, the sole passenger yelled out thinking that they were going to hit a sign. This startled the PIC who immediately and aggressively applied full brakes. The aircraft nosed over with the prop striking the pavement. This also caused sheet metal damage limited to the engine cowling and nose spinner. The PIC and passenger exited the aircraft, lowered the tail to the ground, and pushed the aircraft back to the shade hangar. It does not appear that the aircraft would have hit a sign, regardless of passenger?s reaction.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 30, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM, THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED BEGAN A TAXI FROM ITS OPEN HANGAR TIE DOWN. PRIOR TO ENTERING THE TAXIWAY AND WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE SOLE PASSENGER YELLED OUT THINKING THAT THEY WERE GOING TO HIT A SIGN. THIS STARTLED THE PIC WHO IMMEDIATELY AND AGGRESSIVELY APPLIED FULL BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER WITH THE PROP STRIKING THE PAVEMENT. THIS ALSO CAUSED SHEET METAL DAMAGE LIMITED TO THE ENGINE COWLING AND NOSE SPINNER. THE PIC AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, LOWERED THE TAIL TO THE GROUND, AND PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE SHADE HANGAR. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD HAVE HIT A SIGN, REGARDLESS OF PASSENGER?S REACTION.