What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 30, 2026, pilot, privacy data omitted, was operating privacy data omitted (Cessna 172S) at Santa Monica airport (ksmo). At approximately 1600 PST, the pilot did the preflight and oil/fuel check and then started the aircraft. Ground control instructed the pilot to take a taxi via taxiway a to the run-up area. While putting the right rudder to the turn right toward the run-up area, the aircraft’s left wing made contact with a light pole. As a result, the aircraft’s nose moved to the left and the propeller made contact with a plastic wall. The pilot immediately shut down the engine and contacted ground control by radio to report what had occurred.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 30, 2026, PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS OPERATING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (CESSNA 172S) AT SANTA MONICA AIRPORT (KSMO). AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 PST, THE PILOT DID THE PREFLIGHT AND OIL/FUEL CHECK AND THEN STARTED THE AIRCRAFT. GROUND CONTROL INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO TAKE A TAXI VIA TAXIWAY A TO THE RUN-UP AREA. WHILE PUTTING THE RIGHT RUDDER TO THE TURN RIGHT TOWARD THE RUN-UP AREA, THE AIRCRAFT’S LEFT WING MADE CONTACT WITH A LIGHT POLE. AS A RESULT, THE AIRCRAFT’S NOSE MOVED TO THE LEFT AND THE PROPELLER MADE CONTACT WITH A PLASTIC WALL. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND CONTACTED GROUND CONTROL BY RADIO TO REPORT WHAT HAD OCCURRED.
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