What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 4, 2007, at approximately 1405 eastern standard time (EST), a Cessna C172R, N445AF taxiing inbound on November (n) taxiway was tipped on its left wing by a B767-300 jet blast. The Cessna pilot stated in a written statement, he was instructed by Boston control tower to expedite crossing of runway 33L and pull up to the left of an alitalia B767-300 at Boston Logan international airport, east Boston, MA (bos). The Cessna 172R was lifted and rolled to the left due to jet blast being produced by the B767 applying breakaway power turning off November (n) taxiway on a right turn onto kilo (k) taxiway to the ramp. The Cessna sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar and engine propellers.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1405 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST), A CESSNA C172R, N445AF TAXIING INBOUND ON NOVEMBER (N) TAXIWAY WAS TIPPED ON ITS LEFT WING BY A B767-300 JET BLAST. THE CESSNA PILOT STATED IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, HE WAS INSTRUCTED BY BOSTON CONTROL TOWER TO EXPEDITE CROSSING OF RUNWAY 33L AND PULL UP TO THE LEFT OF AN ALITALIA B767-300 AT BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MA (BOS). THE CESSNA 172R WAS LIFTED AND ROLLED TO THE LEFT DUE TO JET BLAST BEING PRODUCED BY THE B767 APPLYING BREAKAWAY POWER TURNING OFF NOVEMBER (N) TAXIWAY ON A RIGHT TURN ONTO KILO (K) TAXIWAY TO THE RAMP. THE CESSNA SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING SPAR AND ENGINE PROPELLERS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.