What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 7/6/2025 at approximately 1640 local time, a Pilatus PC6 attempted to maneuver away from the KM57 seaplane dock when it struck a moored unoccupied aircraft's wingtip with its rotating propeller. The pilot of the PC6 stated that he encountered an unfavorable wind condition and attempted to reverse the thrust on the prop immediately after engine start to avoid the collision but was unable to do so in time. The pilot then shut the engine down. The PC6 suffered damage to its propeller, which was determined to be minor.
As the FAA filed it
ON 7/6/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 1640 LOCAL TIME, A PILATUS PC6 ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER AWAY FROM THE KM57 SEAPLANE DOCK WHEN IT STRUCK A MOORED UNOCCUPIED AIRCRAFT'S WINGTIP WITH ITS ROTATING PROPELLER. THE PILOT OF THE PC6 STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED AN UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITION AND ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE THE THRUST ON THE PROP IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE START TO AVOID THE COLLISION BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO IN TIME. THE PILOT THEN SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THE PC6 SUFFERED DAMAGE TO ITS PROPELLER, WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE MINOR.