What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N5394K, a high wing Cessna 172 piloted by privacy data omitted was cleared to taxi from the sierra air center ramp to runway 16L at Reno/Tahoe International Airport. The pilot mistook the airport access road for taxiway "c" and turned north on the access road. While taxiing on the access the right wing of the aircraft struck a fence parallel to the road. The aircraft spun to the right driving the front of the aircraft into the chain link fence. Reported winds were westerly at approximately 15 knots.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N5394K, A HIGH WING CESSNA 172 PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA O^ WAS CLEARED TO TAXI FROM THE SIERRA AIR CENTER RAMP TO RUNWAY 16L AT RENO/TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT MISTOOK THE AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD FOR TAXIWAY "C" AND TURNED NORTH ON THE ACCESS ROAD. WHILE TAXIING ON THE ACCESS THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE PARALLEL TO THE ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN TO THE RIGHT DRIVING THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE CHAIN LINK FENCE. REPORTED WINDS WERE WESTERLY AT APPROXIMATELY 15 KNOTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.