What happened
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(-23) privacy data omitted the private pilot of N1126U (sole occupant of aircraft) was holding for takeoff clearance in the runup area for runway 24 at crq. When ATC cleared N1126U for takeoff, the pilot privacy data omitted ^ attempted to taxi between a jet in the runup area, and N587SP, another CE-172 that was holding in the runup area for takeoff clearance. The right wing tip of N1126U struck the rudder of N587SP. The impact bent the rudder and buckled the vertical stabilizer of N587SP. There was only minor damage to the wingtip of N1126U. There were no injuries to the pilot of N1126U, or to the flight instructor privacy data omitted and student pilot in N587SP. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ THE PRIVATE PILOT OF N1126U (SOLE OCCUPANT OF AIRCRAFT) WAS HOLDING FOR TAKEOFF CLEARANCE IN THE RUNUP AREA FOR RUNWAY 24 AT CRQ. WHEN ATC CLEARED N1126U FOR TAKEOFF, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY ^ ATTEMPTED TO TAXI BETWEEN A JET IN THE RUNUP AREA, AND N587SP, ANOTHER CE-172 THAT WAS HOLDING IN THE RUNUP AREA FOR TAKEOFF CLEARANCE. THE RIGHT WING TIP OF N1126U STRUCK THE RUDDER OF N587SP. THE IMPACT BENT THE RUDDER AND BUCKLED THE VERTICAL STABILIZER OF N587SP. THERE WAS ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WINGTIP OF N1126U. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OF N1126U, OR TO THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND STUDENT PILOT IN N587SP. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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