What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 04/03/2013 at 1202 a student pilot in a Cessna 152 was taxing on a ramp area while following the taxiway centerline when it collided with a Learjet's tail cone. The Learjet's tail was encroaching into the ramp taxiway. The student pilot was under the mistaken impression that while taxing on the centerline he would clear the tail of the Learjet. There were no injuries to the pilot .
As the FAA filed it
ON 04/03/2013 AT 1202 A STUDENT PILOT IN A CESSNA 152 WAS TAXING ON A RAMP AREA WHILE FOLLOWING THE TAXIWAY CENTERLINE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A LEARJET'S TAIL CONE. THE LEARJET'S TAIL WAS ENCROACHING INTO THE RAMP TAXIWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS UNDER THE MISTAKEN IMPRESSION THAT WHILE TAXING ON THE CENTERLINE HE WOULD CLEAR THE TAIL OF THE LEARJET. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT .
Other aircraft in the event · 1
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