What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 4, 2000, at 1300 EDT, a Cessna 152 N92995, operated by the conair aviation academy, and piloted by Mr. Luis louro, struck the wing tip on a fence post while taxiing to the runup area at the end of the parking ramp. The a/c received substantial damage to the left wing. Neither the student pilot nor the flight instructor were injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight instructor, Mr. Luis louro, holds a flight instructor and commercial pilot certificate number 188627571. The training flight was taxiing out for a local flight but DOD not get to the runway for takeoff. The lesson was terminated prior to flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 4, 2000, AT 1300 EDT, A CESSNA 152 N92995, OPERATED BY THE CONAIR AVIATION ACADEMY, AND PILOTED BY MR. LUIS LOURO, STRUCK THE WING TIP ON A FENCE POST WHILE TAXIING TO THE RUNUP AREA AT THE END OF THE PARKING RAMP. THE A/C RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. NEITHER THE STUDENT PILOT NOR THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, MR. LUIS LOURO, HOLDS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER 188627571. THE TRAINING FLIGHT WAS TAXIING OUT FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT BUT DOD NOT GET TO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. THE LESSON WAS TERMINATED PRIOR TO FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.