What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on February 16,1997,at 1410 EST, a Cessna 172, N65704, owned by the comair aviation academy and piloted by Mr. Erik anderson, went off the taxiway at the orlando Sanford airport near Sanford, Florida and struck a taxiway light with the propeller. The incident was due to the right brake failing when the brakeline broke. There were no injuries to the flight instructor or the student. The propeller received minor damage. The flight instructor was counseled on closer monitoring of the students during preflight inspections and during taxiing. Mr. Anderson stated that there was no indication of a problem noted during the preflight or during the taxi operation prior to the brake failing.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON FEBRUARY 16,1997,AT 1410 EST, A CESSNA 172, N65704, OWNED BY THE COMAIR AVIATION ACADEMY AND PILOTED BY MR. ERIK ANDERSON, WENT OFF THE TAXIWAY AT THE ORLANDO SANFORD AIRPORT NEAR SANFORD, FLORIDA AND STRUCK A TAXIWAY LIGHT WITH THE PROPELLER. THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILING WHEN THE BRAKELINE BROKE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR OR THE STUDENT. THE PROPELLER RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS COUNSELED ON CLOSER MONITORING OF THE STUDENTS DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTIONS AND DURING TAXIING. MR. ANDERSON STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM NOTED DURING THE PREFLIGHT OR DURING THE TAXI OPERATION PRIOR TO THE BRAKE FAILING.
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