Incident Overview
A Beech 58 aircraft was involved in a ground collision with a food service van while taxiing at dusk. The accident occurred on a vehicle service road during rainy weather, with the ramp area wet and containing standing water.
Sequence of Events
The van driver reported that he had just maneuvered his vehicle to the left to navigate around a Lockheed L-1011 and was moving back to the right to re-enter the service road when he first saw the Beech 58. Despite attempting to avoid the aircraft, the van struck the left wing and tail of the Beech 58.
The pilot of the Beech 58 stated that he was taxiing with the rotating beacon, navigation lights, and taxi lights illuminated. He reported that he was crossing the service road when he saw the van and brought the aircraft to a stop. However, the van skidded and impacted the aircraft.
Contributing Factors
The van driver indicated that he did not see any aircraft lights prior to the collision. The pilot noted that all required lights were operational. The accident took place in low-visibility conditions due to dusk and rainfall, with water on the ramp surface.
Investigation Outcome
No probable cause was determined from the information provided in the source.