What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 28th, 2024 the instructor was conducting a cross-country flight to knyl, in a Piper PA-28, privacy data omitted. While on the ground in preperation to fuel the aircraft, the instructor took control to park by the self-serve fuel pump. After fueling the instructor maneuvered the aircraft away from the fuel pit to park the plane but then misjudged the distance from a (known) fence. The aircraft struck the fence damaging the wing tip, landing light and stressing the wing root rivits.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2024 THE INSTRUCTOR WAS CONDUCTING A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT TO KNYL, IN A PIPER PA-28, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. WHILE ON THE GROUND IN PREPERATION TO FUEL THE AIRCRAFT, THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL TO PARK BY THE SELF-SERVE FUEL PUMP. AFTER FUELING THE INSTRUCTOR MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT AWAY FROM THE FUEL PIT TO PARK THE PLANE BUT THEN MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE FROM A (KNOWN) FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE FENCE DAMAGING THE WING TIP, LANDING LIGHT AND STRESSING THE WING ROOT RIVITS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.