From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on 10-02-95, at approx. 0720 MST, Mr. Kenneth w. baxter was taxiing N7256T, a Cessna 172A, to obtain fuel. While maneuvering in a tight area with the morning sun in his eyes, the right outboard section of the wing contacted an unmarked scaffold causing minor leading edge damage. Pilot has been interviewed and counseled by the sfl-fsdo. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON 10-02-95, AT APPROX. 0720 MST, MR. KENNETH W. BAXTER WAS TAXIING N7256T, A CESSNA 172A, TO OBTAIN FUEL. WHILE MANEUVERING IN A TIGHT AREA WITH THE MORNING SUN IN HIS EYES, THE RIGHT OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE WING CONTACTED AN UNMARKED SCAFFOLD CAUSING MINOR LEADING EDGE DAMAGE. PILOT HAS BEEN INTERVIEWED AND COUNSELED BY THE SFL-FSDO. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.