What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 31, 2023 at approximately 7:15AM CST started a Cessna 172 smodel. The parking break was set and the pilot reduced the throttle to 1000 RPM, the pilot looked down to conduct the after start checklist during which the aircraft started to roll towards a fence. The pilot noticed the aircraft moving reduce throttle to idle and mixture to cut off pressed on the breaks. The aircraft collieded with the fence causing damage to the the proppeller and left wing near the taxi/landing light.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 31, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15AM CST STARTED A CESSNA 172 SMODEL. THE PARKING BREAK WAS SET AND THE PILOT REDUCED THE THROTTLE TO 1000 RPM, THE PILOT LOOKED DOWN TO CONDUCT THE AFTER START CHECKLIST DURING WHICH THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO ROLL TOWARDS A FENCE. THE PILOT NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT MOVING REDUCE THROTTLE TO IDLE AND MIXTURE TO CUT OFF PRESSED ON THE BREAKS. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIEDED WITH THE FENCE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE THE PROPPELLER AND LEFT WING NEAR THE TAXI/LANDING LIGHT.