What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After landing at bjc, the pilot taxied to transient parking area southeast of main terminal. Finding this ramp full she then repositioned to another parking ramp she was unfamiliar with. While searching for a place to park the aircraft, the pilot stated she became distracted by her passenger (husband) during a discussion as to where she should park. Turning into the sun, distance to a light post was misjudged and the aircraft struck the post with its left wing, substantially damaging the aft spar.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER LANDING AT BJC, THE PILOT TAXIED TO TRANSIENT PARKING AREA SOUTHEAST OF MAIN TERMINAL. FINDING THIS RAMP FULL SHE THEN REPOSITIONED TO ANOTHER PARKING RAMP SHE WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH. WHILE SEARCHING FOR A PLACE TO PARK THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT STATED SHE BECAME DISTRACTED BY HER PASSENGER (HUSBAND) DURING A DISCUSSION AS TO WHERE SHE SHOULD PARK. TURNING INTO THE SUN, DISTANCE TO A LIGHT POST WAS MISJUDGED AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE POST WITH ITS LEFT WING, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AFT SPAR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N65312 · 2
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