What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 26, 2022 privacy data omitted, a Cessna 172M s/n 17265498, was oeperated for the purpose of flight instruction. The student pilot receiving dual instruction on his first flight was taxiing the aircraft when the aircraft began to veer left. Both the student and flight instructor stated they attempted to apply right steering input to correct the direction of travel however the aircraft continued to track to the left where it exited the taxiway in to the grass and struck a taxi light. There were no injuries to either the student pilot or flight instructor on board, and minor damage to the propeller of the aircraft from impacting the taxi light.
Maintenance inspected and tested the aircraft steering and braking systems after the incident with no defects noted. Maintenance replaced the engine and propeller as a result of the prop strike.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A CESSNA 172M S/N 17265498, WAS OEPERATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTION. THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION ON HIS FIRST FLIGHT WAS TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER LEFT. BOTH THE STUDENT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THEY ATTEMPTED TO APPLY RIGHT STEERING INPUT TO CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TRACK TO THE LEFT WHERE IT EXITED THE TAXIWAY IN TO THE GRASS AND STRUCK A TAXI LIGHT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO EITHER THE STUDENT PILOT OR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ON BOARD, AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER OF THE AIRCRAFT FROM IMPACTING THE TAXI LIGHT.
MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TESTED THE AIRCRAFT STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS AFTER THE INCIDENT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE AND PROPELLER AS A RESULT OF THE PROP STRIKE.