What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Airman taxies aircraft for departure (at unimproved airport), and in so doing tries to avoid vertical standing runway edge markers, holes in the runway, and a windsock pole, all in same area. In an effort to remain clear of all the obstacles and holes in the runway, the airman inadvertently strikes the windsock pole with the aircraft wing, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN TAXIES AIRCRAFT FOR DEPARTURE (AT UNIMPROVED AIRPORT), AND IN SO DOING TRIES TO AVOID VERTICAL STANDING RUNWAY EDGE MARKERS, HOLES IN THE RUNWAY, AND A WINDSOCK POLE, ALL IN SAME AREA. IN AN EFFORT TO REMAIN CLEAR OF ALL THE OBSTACLES AND HOLES IN THE RUNWAY, THE AIRMAN INADVERTENTLY STRIKES THE WINDSOCK POLE WITH THE AIRCRAFT WING, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.