What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A detailed account of the incident involving aircraft privacy data omitted that occurred at Kahului Airport (ogg) on August 24, 2025, during taxi operations.
As the second-in-command (SIC) was maneuvering the aircraft onto taxiway f, a left turn was initiated. The SIC requested assistance from the pilot-in-command (PIC) to manage the brakes for a subsequent right turn. At that time, the PIC was occupied with completing final checks before the flight on runway 5.
The SIC made a second call for assistance, prompting the PIC to observe that the aircraft was off the center line. In response, the PIC applied full brakes and set the aircraft engine to idle. Despite these actions, the aircraft veered off the taxiway, resulting in a propeller strike on the top glass portion of the taxiway light—not the light pole.
The engine was shut down immediately following the strike, and the tower was promptly informed of the situation. Maintenance teams were contacted to prepare the aircraft for towing back to the hangar for further evaluation and necessary repairs.
As the FAA filed it
A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE INCIDENT INVOLVING AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THAT OCCURRED AT KAHULUI AIRPORT (OGG) ON AUGUST 24, 2025, DURING TAXI OPERATIONS.
AS THE SECOND-IN-COMMAND (SIC) WAS MANEUVERING THE AIRCRAFT ONTO TAXIWAY F, A LEFT TURN WAS INITIATED. THE SIC REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) TO MANAGE THE BRAKES FOR A SUBSEQUENT RIGHT TURN. AT THAT TIME, THE PIC WAS OCCUPIED WITH COMPLETING FINAL CHECKS BEFORE THE FLIGHT ON RUNWAY 5.
THE SIC MADE A SECOND CALL FOR ASSISTANCE, PROMPTING THE PIC TO OBSERVE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OFF THE CENTER LINE. IN RESPONSE, THE PIC APPLIED FULL BRAKES AND SET THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE TO IDLE. DESPITE THESE ACTIONS, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE TAXIWAY, RESULTING IN A PROPELLER STRIKE ON THE TOP GLASS PORTION OF THE TAXIWAY LIGHT—NOT THE LIGHT POLE.
THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE STRIKE, AND THE TOWER WAS PROMPTLY INFORMED OF THE SITUATION. MAINTENANCE TEAMS WERE CONTACTED TO PREPARE THE AIRCRAFT FOR TOWING BACK TO THE HANGAR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND NECESSARY REPAIRS.