What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 27, 2021 at approximately 2140Z (1740L), a Cessna 172, N73334, collided with fuel truck at the echo ramp area. Pilot was the sole occupant in the aircraft and fuel truck was parked while driver was inside the truck. No injuries were reported. Flight was operated by a student pilot who intended to go on his 3rd local VFR solo flight. While taxing for departure, N73334 collided with the right hand rear of the fuel truck with its left wing. The impact caused the aircraft to pivot to the left resulting the nose of the aircraft to hit the front of the truck. Aircraft sustained damage to the left wing rear spar. Additional damage to both propellers being bent, damage on top of the left wing and underneath of the wing close to the fuselage and left wing tip.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 27, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 2140Z (1740L), A CESSNA 172, N73334, COLLIDED WITH FUEL TRUCK AT THE ECHO RAMP AREA. PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT IN THE AIRCRAFT AND FUEL TRUCK WAS PARKED WHILE DRIVER WAS INSIDE THE TRUCK. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY A STUDENT PILOT WHO INTENDED TO GO ON HIS 3RD LOCAL VFR SOLO FLIGHT. WHILE TAXING FOR DEPARTURE, N73334 COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT HAND REAR OF THE FUEL TRUCK WITH ITS LEFT WING. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO PIVOT TO THE LEFT RESULTING THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO HIT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING REAR SPAR. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO BOTH PROPELLERS BEING BENT, DAMAGE ON TOP OF THE LEFT WING AND UNDERNEATH OF THE WING CLOSE TO THE FUSELAGE AND LEFT WING TIP.
NTSB investigation
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