Aircraft strikes fence and parked car during taxi after landing (N2396E)

What happened

Following the landing roll, the pilot received instructions from air traffic control to expedite exiting the runway and subsequent taxiway because a jet aircraft was following closely behind. During the taxi phase from the active taxiway toward the ramp area, the pilot focused significant attention on monitoring the right wingtip clearance to avoid collisions with parked aircraft.

Despite this vigilance, the aircraft made contact with a chain-link fence using its left wing. The momentum of the collision caused the propeller to strike a parked, unoccupied car located nearby.

The investigation

The physical evidence indicated that the primary damage resulted from ground contact during the taxi maneuver. The sequence of events suggests that while the pilot was managing right-side clearance, the left side of the aircraft encroached upon obstacles in the taxiway environment.

Findings

• Left wing struck a chain-link fence
• Propeller struck a parked unoccupied car
• Pilot was monitoring right wingtip for clearance
• Tower instructed expedited exit due to following jet traffic