What happened
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A southwest airlines (swa) B-737 was holding short of Santa Ana (sna) runway(rwy) 20R at intersection l. a PA-28 was holding short of sna rwy 20L at intersection k. the instructor in the PA-28 who was providing instruction to the student pilot on short field takeoffs and landings requested from sna ATC 20L full length which he was subsequently granted. This placed the PA-28 behind the B-737. The 737 was given takeoff clearance. As the B-737 powered up the force of power up thrust lifted the PA-28 causing it's propeller and left wingtip to strike the ground.
As the FAA filed it
A SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (SWA) B-737 WAS HOLDING SHORT OF SANTA ANA (SNA) RUNWAY(RWY) 20R AT INTERSECTION L. A PA-28 WAS HOLDING SHORT OF SNA RWY 20L AT INTERSECTION K. THE INSTRUCTOR IN THE PA-28 WHO WAS PROVIDING INSTRUCTION TO THE STUDENT PILOT ON SHORT FIELD TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS REQUESTED FROM SNA ATC 20L FULL LENGTH WHICH HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY GRANTED. THIS PLACED THE PA-28 BEHIND THE B-737. THE 737 WAS GIVEN TAKEOFF CLEARANCE. AS THE B-737 POWERED UP THE FORCE OF POWER UP THRUST LIFTED THE PA-28 CAUSING IT'S PROPELLER AND LEFT WINGTIP TO STRIKE THE GROUND.
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