N956CT is a Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO-240 SER rated at 128 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Minneapolis, MN. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2000. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
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The student pilot (SP) stated he added a little more power than required to start the taxi. His flight instructor (CFI) informed him to decrease the power. and looked down to tune the airplane radios. The SP initiated a right turn towards the runway and to avoid a parked airplane. The SP did not see a light pole that was located off the left side of the airplane, and the left wing collided with the light pole. The airplane rotated a little to the left. Full brakes were applied by the CFI and the airplane came to stop. When asked if the flight instructor said anything before the collision, the SP stated no. The student pilot stated, he just failed to see the pole while maneuvering to the right resulting in the left wing colliding with the pole.
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