What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 30, 2018, around 1547 PDT, N53SL, DA-40 collided with a covered parking structure with the right wing which resulted in substantial damage to the leading edge of the outboard right wing. The solo pilot did not sustain any injuries and was operating 14 CFR 141 flight lesson. Meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the event.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 30, 2018, AROUND 1547 PDT, N53SL, DA-40 COLLIDED WITH A COVERED PARKING STRUCTURE WITH THE RIGHT WING WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE OUTBOARD RIGHT WING. THE SOLO PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND WAS OPERATING 14 CFR 141 FLIGHT LESSON. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.