What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The following is derived from the pilot statement.
The ATP rated pilot struck a light pole when attempting to park on the Shawnee Airport ramp. The pilot?s attention was focused on a parked aircraft, aircraft tie down ropes on the ground and failed to notice the light pole.
The onsite inspection of the aircraft showed the aircraft impacted the light pole on the right wing between wing station 172 and 208.
The leading edge was pushed aft about 10 inches. The outboard forward wing spar was also damaged.
The light pole is about six feet from the edge of the asphalt ramp. The light pole had an orange triangle installed about 5 feet from the ground.
As the FAA filed it
THE FOLLOWING IS DERIVED FROM THE PILOT STATEMENT.
THE ATP RATED PILOT STRUCK A LIGHT POLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK ON THE SHAWNEE AIRPORT RAMP. THE PILOT?S ATTENTION WAS FOCUSED ON A PARKED AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT TIE DOWN ROPES ON THE GROUND AND FAILED TO NOTICE THE LIGHT POLE.
THE ONSITE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE LIGHT POLE ON THE RIGHT WING BETWEEN WING STATION 172 AND 208.
THE LEADING EDGE WAS PUSHED AFT ABOUT 10 INCHES. THE OUTBOARD FORWARD WING SPAR WAS ALSO DAMAGED.
THE LIGHT POLE IS ABOUT SIX FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE ASPHALT RAMP. THE LIGHT POLE HAD AN ORANGE TRIANGLE INSTALLED ABOUT 5 FEET FROM THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.