What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During taxing operations on alpha, Cessna 172 N3901L was directly behind a Bombardier challenger, N604RM, that was holding on taxi way alpha. An aircraft directly in front of the challenger that was holding at taxi way charlie was cleared for take off. The challenger moved forward and held at taxi way charlie. The C172 followed the challenger. A witness taxiing behind the C172 said the C172 was attempting to taxi to the run up area behind the challenger when challenger was cleared for take off. It was powering up to proceed forward for take off. The jet blast from the challenger's engines hit the C172 lifting the right wing causing the Cessna's left wing and engine to come in contact with the ground. The C172 came to rest 15 feet to the west on it's landing gear. No injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAXING OPERATIONS ON ALPHA, CESSNA 172 N3901L WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND A BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER, N604RM, THAT WAS HOLDING ON TAXI WAY ALPHA. AN AIRCRAFT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CHALLENGER THAT WAS HOLDING AT TAXI WAY CHARLIE WAS CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF. THE CHALLENGER MOVED FORWARD AND HELD AT TAXI WAY CHARLIE. THE C172 FOLLOWED THE CHALLENGER. A WITNESS TAXIING BEHIND THE C172 SAID THE C172 WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAXI TO THE RUN UP AREA BEHIND THE CHALLENGER WHEN CHALLENGER WAS CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF. IT WAS POWERING UP TO PROCEED FORWARD FOR TAKE OFF. THE JET BLAST FROM THE CHALLENGER'S ENGINES HIT THE C172 LIFTING THE RIGHT WING CAUSING THE CESSNA'S LEFT WING AND ENGINE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE C172 CAME TO REST 15 FEET TO THE WEST ON IT'S LANDING GEAR. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
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