What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 18, 2012, Cessna 172S, N403GF while taxiing on the Santa Monica airport, Santa Monica CA. Hit the blast fence with the left wing tip. The aircraft was piloted by privacy data omitted, a u.s certificated airman domiciled in italy and currently living in arlington TX. privacy data omitted Stated that while taxiing, he was instructed by ATC to taxi further down towards the blast fence. privacy data omitted Stated that while talking to his passenger, he hit the blast fence. On June 19, 2012 inspectors from the los angeles flight standards district office arrived at Santa Monica airport to inspect the aircraft and learned that it had been temporarily repaired and departed. Further investigation found that the repair made to the left wingtip was not in accordance with current federal aviation regulations and this report is being closed and an enforcement opened.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 18, 2012, CESSNA 172S, N403GF WHILE TAXIING ON THE SANTA MONICA AIRPORT, SANTA MONICA CA. HIT THE BLAST FENCE WITH THE LEFT WING TIP.THE AIRCRAFT WAS PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A U.S CERTIFICATED AIRMAN DOMICILED IN ITALY AND CURRENTLY LIVING IN ARLINGTON TX. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT WHILE TAXIING, HE WAS INSTRUCTED BY ATC TO TAXI FURTHER DOWN TOWARDS THE BLAST FENCE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT WHILE TALKING TO HIS PASSENGER, HE HIT THE BLAST FENCE.ON JUNE 19, 2012 INSPECTORS FROM THE LOS ANGELES FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE ARRIVED AT SANTA MONICA AIRPORT TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT AND LEARNED THAT IT HAD BEEN TEMPORARILY REPAIRED AND DEPARTED.FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE REPAIR MADE TO THE LEFT WINGTIP WAS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS AND THIS REPORT IS BEING CLOSED AND AN ENFORCEMENT OPENED.
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