What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was taxing out from heritage aviation to join charlie taxiway then proceed to kilo taxiway. The pilot got onto what he thought was a taxiway, but was on an access road. As he proceeded down the access road he realized he was not on the taxiway. He was looking out the left side of the aircraft, thinking of turning around. At this point his right wing impacted a fence that came up next to the access road. The impact with the fence turned the aircraft to the right causing the propeller to impact the fence.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS TAXING OUT FROM HERITAGE AVIATION TO JOIN CHARLIE TAXIWAY THEN PROCEED TO KILO TAXIWAY. THE PILOT GOT ONTO WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A TAXIWAY, BUT WAS ON AN ACCESS ROAD. AS HE PROCEEDED DOWN THE ACCESS ROAD HE REALIZED HE WAS NOT ON THE TAXIWAY. HE WAS LOOKING OUT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, THINKING OF TURNING AROUND. AT THIS POINT HIS RIGHT WING IMPACTED A FENCE THAT CAME UP NEXT TO THE ACCESS ROAD. THE IMPACT WITH THE FENCE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO IMPACT THE FENCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.