What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 28, 2000, at 2015 local time, a Cessna 172P, N94001, registered to bay air flying service, inc. left wing struck a hanger door while taxiing at Albert Whitted Airport (spg) st. Petersburg, FL., after a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The a/c left wing was substantially damaged. There were no injuries to the pilot nor passenger. The flight originated at Albert Whitted Airport (spg), st. Petersburg, Florida, at 1930 local time. (.4)on March 28, 2000, about 2015 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172P, N9400L, registered to bay air flying service, inc., collided with a hangar while taxiing from landing at the Albert Whitted municipal airport, st. Petersburg, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight originated from the Albert Whitted Airport, st. Petersburg, Florida, approximately 36 minutes earlier. The pilot stated that after takeoff he flew to the clearwater airport where he performed one f ull-stop landing and taxied back then departed to return to the st. Petersburg airport where he performed one touch-and-go landing followed by a full-stop landing. While taxiing on a ramp following landing, he maneuvered the airplane to avoid a parked multiengine airplane that was off the right side of the airplane. While looking out the right side of the airplane, the left wing collided with a hangar door.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 28, 2000, AT 2015 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA 172P, N94001, REGISTERED TO BAY AIR FLYING SERVICE, INC. LEFT WING STRUCK A HANGER DOOR WHILE TAXIING AT ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT (SPG) ST. PETERSBURG, FL., AFTER A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE A/C LEFT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT NOR PASSENGER. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT (SPG), ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, AT 1930 LOCAL TIME. (.4)ON MARCH 28, 2000, ABOUT 2015 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172P, N9400L, REGISTERED TO BAY AIR FLYING SERVICE, INC., COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING AT THE ALBERT WHITTED MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE-RATED PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, APPROXIMATELY 36 MINUTES EARLIER. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF HE FLEW TO THE CLEARWATER AIRPORT WHERE HE PERFORMED ONE F ULL-STOP LANDING AND TAXIED BACK THEN DEPARTED TO RETURN TO THE ST. PETERSBURG AIRPORT WHERE HE PERFORMED ONE TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING FOLLOWED BY A FULL-STOP LANDING. WHILE TAXIING ON A RAMP FOLLOWING LANDING, HE MANEUVERED THE AIRPLANE TO AVOID A PARKED MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE THAT WAS OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE. WHILE LOOKING OUT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE, THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR DOOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.