What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 12/07/15, at 0753 CST, a Cessna 172, N72AF, s/n 17280070 owned by ameriflyers of California inc, 16151 Addison rd, Addison TX 75001 had an incident while taxiing for a student training flight departing Addison (ADS) airport. While taxiing to runway 15 N72AF was asked to exit the taxiway tango onto an adjacent taxiway to allow another aircraft to pass. During the turnoff the student pilot did not turn aggressively enough and although the instructor pilot came on the controls the aircraft exited the pavement and struck a taxi light, damaging the taxi light and the left hand landing gear leg fairing. The aircraft taxied back to the ramp for maintenance inspection. Fairing was replaced and signed back in service.
As the FAA filed it
ON 12/07/15, AT 0753 CST, A CESSNA 172, N72AF, S/N 17280070 OWNED BY AMERIFLYERS OF CALIFORNIA INC, 16151 ADDISON RD, ADDISON TX 75001 HAD AN INCIDENT WHILE TAXIING FOR A STUDENT TRAINING FLIGHT DEPARTING ADDISON (ADS) AIRPORT. WHILE TAXIING TO RUNWAY 15 N72AF WAS ASKED TO EXIT THE TAXIWAY TANGO ONTO AN ADJACENT TAXIWAY TO ALLOW ANOTHER AIRCRAFT TO PASS. DURING THE TURNOFF THE STUDENT PILOT DID NOT TURN AGGRESSIVELY ENOUGH AND ALTHOUGH THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT CAME ON THE CONTROLS THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE PAVEMENT AND STRUCK A TAXI LIGHT, DAMAGING THE TAXI LIGHT AND THE LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR LEG FAIRING. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP FOR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. FAIRING WAS REPLACED AND SIGNED BACK IN SERVICE.
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