What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/19/2024 at approximately 13:00 pm local, a Cessna 208 amphibious caravan, operated by two pilots, sustained minor damage to the right wingtip leading edge while taxiing on the taxiway at Montauk Airport (kmtp) in new york. In a statement provided by the pilot in command, there were no passengers onboard the aircraft at the time of the incident. The aircraft was repositioning from kmtp to east hampton airport (kjpx) in Connecticut to pick up passengers for a charter flight. In a statement provided by the pilot in command, while taxiing on the taxiway centerline at kmtp, the aircraft right wingtip leading edge struck a branch or a bush. As the aircraft continued to taxi and reached the runway threshold, the pilot in command and first officer noticed from the cockpit a couple of twigs resting on the right wingtip fairing. At the time the pilot in command stated, “they did not notice any imperfections on the leading edge of the wing or evidence of contact otherwise.” the aircraft departed to kjpx to pick up passengers for a charter flight. After the end of the second flight, and in preparation for a third flight, the pilot in command noticed a small dent on the right wingtip leading edge found during his preflight walkaround check.
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/19/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:00 PM LOCAL, A CESSNA 208 AMPHIBIOUS CARAVAN, OPERATED BY TWO PILOTS, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WINGTIP LEADING EDGE WHILE TAXIING ON THE TAXIWAY AT MONTAUK AIRPORT (KMTP) IN NEW YORK. IN A STATEMENT PROVIDED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONING FROM KMTP TO EAST HAMPTON AIRPORT (KJPX) IN CONNECTICUT TO PICK UP PASSENGERS FOR A CHARTER FLIGHT. IN A STATEMENT PROVIDED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, WHILE TAXIING ON THE TAXIWAY CENTERLINE AT KMTP, THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT WINGTIP LEADING EDGE STRUCK A BRANCH OR A BUSH. AS THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TAXI AND REACHED THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND FIRST OFFICER NOTICED FROM THE COCKPIT A COUPLE OF TWIGS RESTING ON THE RIGHT WINGTIP FAIRING. AT THE TIME THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATED, “THEY DID NOT NOTICE ANY IMPERFECTIONS ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING OR EVIDENCE OF CONTACT OTHERWISE.” THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO KJPX TO PICK UP PASSENGERS FOR A CHARTER FLIGHT. AFTER THE END OF THE SECOND FLIGHT, AND IN PREPARATION FOR A THIRD FLIGHT, THE PILOT IN COMMAND NOTICED A SMALL DENT ON THE RIGHT WINGTIP LEADING EDGE FOUND DURING HIS PREFLIGHT WALKAROUND CHECK.