What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: while taxiing on the ramp in the hangar area the student pilot maneuvered close to a fence, to make way for another aircraft, and misjudged the wing tip clearance. The wingtip contacted a fence post causing the aircraft to pivot toward the fence. Minor damage to wing tip and propeller bent slightly from contact with the fence. Repair cost $800.00, a/c back in service the next day. No NMAC no pilot deviation incident IWP1395109 closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: WHILE TAXIING ON THE RAMP IN THE HANGAR AREA THE STUDENT PILOT MANEUVERED CLOSE TO A FENCE, TO MAKE WAY FOR ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, AND MISJUDGED THE WING TIP CLEARANCE. THE WINGTIP CONTACTED A FENCE POST CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PIVOT TOWARD THE FENCE. MINOR DAMAGE TO WING TIP AND PROPELLER BENT SLIGHTLY FROM CONTACT WITH THE FENCE. REPAIR COST $800.00, A/C BACK IN SERVICE THE NEXT DAY. NO NMAC NO PILOT DEVIATION INCIDENT IWP1395109 CLOSED.
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