What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During the incident sequence the pilot was taxiing across runway 20 at taxiway g at Fort Smith Regional Airport. As the pilot was clearing the runway, Fort Smith ground control instructed the pilot to “hold short of runway 20.” the pilot was surprised by the instruction that was given by ground control as he had already been cleared to cross runway 20. The pilot, thinking he had misunderstood his previous clearance, applied the heel brakes causing the tail of the airplane to come up and the nose to come down. This caused the airplane’s propellor and nose cone to strike the ground. The airplane came to rest on it’s nose with a bent propeller.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE INCIDENT SEQUENCE THE PILOT WAS TAXIING ACROSS RUNWAY 20 AT TAXIWAY G AT FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT. AS THE PILOT WAS CLEARING THE RUNWAY, FORT SMITH GROUND CONTROL INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO “HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 20.” THE PILOT WAS SURPRISED BY THE INSTRUCTION THAT WAS GIVEN BY GROUND CONTROL AS HE HAD ALREADY BEEN CLEARED TO CROSS RUNWAY 20. THE PILOT, THINKING HE HAD MISUNDERSTOOD HIS PREVIOUS CLEARANCE, APPLIED THE HEEL BRAKES CAUSING THE TAIL OF THE AIRPLANE TO COME UP AND THE NOSE TO COME DOWN. THIS CAUSED THE AIRPLANE’S PROPELLOR AND NOSE CONE TO STRIKE THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ON IT’S NOSE WITH A BENT PROPELLER.
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