What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During taxi, the right wing of the aircraft struck an airfield ramp light pole. The pole is located at the east end of the airfield. After waiting for a twin engine aircraft (n number unknown) to land, the pilot privacy data omitted taxied towards rwy 26 to prepare for take off. The pilot privacy data omitted heard a radio call from the twin engine aircraft pilot stating a return to rwy 26 for another take off. The pilot privacy data omitted noticed the twin gaining from behind him, so the pilot privacy data omitted pulled off the taxiway towards the ramp parking area. In his attempt to pull over, his right wing struck the light pole. The edwards air force base aero club has prohibited the pilot privacy data omitted from flying any more of its aircraft pending privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TAXI, THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN AIRFIELD RAMP LIGHT POLE. THE POLE IS LOCATED AT THE EAST END OF THE AIRFIELD. AFTER WAITING FOR A TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFT (N NUMBER UNKNOWN) TO LAND, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ TAXIED TOWARDS RWY 26 TO PREPARE FOR TAKE OFF. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ HEARD A RADIO CALL FROM THE TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFT PILOT STATING A RETURN TO RWY 26 FOR ANOTHER TAKE OFF. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ NOTICED THE TWIN GAINING FROM BEHIND HIM, SO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ PULLED OFF THE TAXIWAY TOWARDS THE RAMP PARKING AREA. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO PULL OVER, HIS RIGHT WING STRUCK THE LIGHT POLE. THE EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE AERO CLUB HAS PROHIBITED THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ FROM FLYING ANY MORE OF ITS AIRCRAFT PENDING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.