What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Was taxiing south of taxiway, caught by gust of wind, slid off taxiway into snowbank, prop and leftwing damaged. (-23) student pilot was on second supervised solo flight and had taxied off runway 26 at gfk airport. The aircraft was taxiing on taxiway a, which is a n-s going to the ramp. The taxiways were ice covered and the winds were 2823G30 or perpendicular to the taxiway. The pilot lost control of the aircraft which slid into the snow causing a propeller strike and damage to the left wingtip and left rear spar.
As the FAA filed it
WAS TAXIING SOUTH OF TAXIWAY, CAUGHT BY GUST OF WIND, SLID OFF TAXIWAY INTO SNOWBANK, PROP AND LEFTWING DAMAGED. (-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS ON SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT AND HAD TAXIED OFF RUNWAY 26 AT GFK AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING ON TAXIWAY A, WHICH IS A N-S GOING TO THE RAMP. THE TAXIWAYS WERE ICE COVERED AND THE WINDS WERE 2823G30 OR PERPENDICULAR TO THE TAXIWAY. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH SLID INTO THE SNOW CAUSING A PROPELLER STRIKE AND DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WINGTIP AND LEFT REAR SPAR.
NTSB investigation
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