Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 220; Flight Crew Total 913; Flight Crew Type 128
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Procedure; Human Factors
While taxiing; I had requested the full Length of 20L. Tower acknowledged the request and made it available by having me back taxi 20L from Kilo taxiway to the full length. As I was back taxiing the runway I noticed a jet holding short 20R between 20R and 20L. I took note of the jet as I taxied in to the full length take off position; but did not expect it to move while I was behind the jet because ATC was aware of my position. In the full length position I asked tower if I was cleared for takeoff; Tower replied 'no; But now you are cleared for takeoff 20L full length. As I was holding the brakes and preparing to apply full take off power I noticed the ground start spinning; or more accurately my aircraft being blown onto the wingtip by the jet blast from the previously mentioned jet moving into its takeoff position. The only thing I could do to maintain control of the aircraft; was apply the crosswind correction. I should have alerted tower to the predicament; but the event happened so fast and I was so overwhelmed that I was only focusing on the aircraft control.
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General aviation pilot reported damage from air carrier jet blast while in position on runway at SNA.