What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On September 19, 2002, at 2100 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N612CB, registered to helicopter structural and maintenance, inc., and operated by the pilot, struck a pole while taxiing at Tampa north aero park in lutz, Florida. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the private pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight was originating from Tampa north aero park in lutz, Florida, at the time of the accident. While taxiing from the parking area to takeoff, the pilot observed an airplane parked to his right. The pilot stated he did not see a wooden post that was part of a porch on the FBO building to his left. The leading edge of the airplane's left wingtip struck the post. Examination of the airplane revealed the left leading edge wingtip was damaged, and the wing spar was bent. (-23) on September 19, 2002, at 1930 EDT, a Cessna 172, registered to Tampa north aero services, contacted the corner of an office build porch damaging the left wing and wing spar while taxiing to the runway for flight. Visua l meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left outboard leading edge wing and left wing spar. No injuries to pilot and passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2002, AT 2100 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172P, N612CB, REGISTERED TO HELICOPTER STRUCTURAL AND MAINTENANCE, INC., AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, STRUCK A POLE WHILE TAXIING AT TAMPA NORTH AERO PARK IN LUTZ, FLORIDA. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING FROM TAMPA NORTH AERO PARK IN LUTZ, FLORIDA, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WHILE TAXIING FROM THE PARKING AREA TO TAKEOFF, THE PILOT OBSERVED AN AIRPLANE PARKED TO HIS RIGHT. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT SEE A WOODEN POST THAT WAS PART OF A PORCH ON THE FBO BUILDING TO HIS LEFT. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WINGTIP STRUCK THE POST. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE LEFT LEADING EDGE WINGTIP WAS DAMAGED, AND THE WING SPAR WAS BENT. (-23) ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2002, AT 1930 EDT, A CESSNA 172, REGISTERED TO TAMPA NORTH AERO SERVICES, CONTACTED THE CORNER OF AN OFFICE BUILD PORCH DAMAGING THE LEFT WING AND WING SPAR WHILE TAXIING TO THE RUNWAY FOR FLIGHT. VISUA L METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE WING AND LEFT WING SPAR. NO INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.