What happened
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(-5) While PA-28, N2525Y, was holding on taxiway "c", short of taxiway "k", the aircraft encountered jet blast from a B757 that was taxiing on taxiway "a" into the main terminal gate no. 7 for parking. As a result of the jet blast, the PA-28 lifted up on the right side causing the left wing and propeller to contact the ground. Inspection of the aircraft revealed minor damage to the wing tip fairing, outboard wing rib at the leading edge, and propeller tip. No wing spar or landing gear damage was noted. The pilot of N2525Y observed the B757, later identified as twa flight no. 65, taxiing into parking at gate no. 7, which is abeam taxiway "k"
As the FAA filed it
(-5) WHILE PA-28, N2525Y, WAS HOLDING ON TAXIWAY "C", SHORT OF TAXIWAY "K", THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED JET BLAST FROM A B757 THAT WAS TAXIING ON TAXIWAY "A" INTO THE MAIN TERMINAL GATE NO. 7 FOR PARKING. AS A RESULT OF THE JET BLAST, THE PA-28 LIFTED UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE LEFT WING AND PROPELLER TO CONTACT THE GROUND. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WING TIP FAIRING, OUTBOARD WING RIB AT THE LEADING EDGE, AND PROPELLER TIP. NO WING SPAR OR LANDING GEAR DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE PILOT OF N2525Y OBSERVED THE B757, LATER IDENTIFIED AS TWA FLIGHT NO. 65, TAXIING INTO PARKING AT GATE NO. 7, WHICH IS ABEAM TAXIWAY "K"
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