What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 30, 2019 at approximately 2100 EDT aircraft N4335R, Cessna 172M s/n 17263088 had landed at Page Field in fort Myers, FL (fmy). While taxiing to parking at the FBO ramp the pilot disregarded the instructions from the line service technician that was marshaling him to parking. The pilot taxied the left wing of the aircraft into a light pole that bordered the ramp. The impact dented the leading edge of the LH wing at the outermost ribs. The impact was hard enough that is damaged the aft wing spar at the wing root and buckled the upper wing skin.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 30, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2100 EDT AIRCRAFT N4335R, CESSNA 172M S/N 17263088 HAD LANDED AT PAGE FIELD IN FORT MYERS, FL (FMY). WHILE TAXIING TO PARKING AT THE FBO RAMP THE PILOT DISREGARDED THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE LINE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT WAS MARSHALING HIM TO PARKING. THE PILOT TAXIED THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT INTO A LIGHT POLE THAT BORDERED THE RAMP. THE IMPACT DENTED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LH WING AT THE OUTERMOST RIBS. THE IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH THAT IS DAMAGED THE AFT WING SPAR AT THE WING ROOT AND BUCKLED THE UPPER WING SKIN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.