What happened
The aircraft collided with a truck while taking off but managed to stay airborne, fly a mission, and return to a normal landing. The private pilot was reportedly carrying 8 passengers for a parachute drop. He would not admit he was carrying passengers and none of the passengers would give a written statement. One of the jumpers stated that during takeoff the pilot flew the aircraft to the left side of the runway where the ground crew truck was parked. The tail wheel of the aircraft hit the roof of the truck. One of the jumpers said that the private pilot was paid to fly them. The pilot's assessment of the damage was loosened brackets on the tail wheel attachment. No one was reported as injured.