What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was taxiing aircraft to runway 20 on taxiway alpha for a VFR departure. He accidentally dropped his cellphone in the plane. When he bent down to pick it up, he inadvertently departed the taxiway and became stuck in the mud. The FBO was called, and the aircraft was recovered by ground support equipment. Aircraft was towed to the FBO. The FBO then returned to the taxiway and swept off the debris. No damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS TAXIING AIRCRAFT TO RUNWAY 20 ON TAXIWAY ALPHA FOR A VFR DEPARTURE. HE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED HIS CELLPHONE IN THE PLANE. WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PICK IT UP, HE INADVERTENTLY DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY AND BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. THE FBO WAS CALLED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED BY GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE FBO. THE FBO THEN RETURNED TO THE TAXIWAY AND SWEPT OFF THE DEBRIS. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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