Incident Details
On a dark night with rain and a thunderstorm over the airport, a Beech 58 twin-engine airplane was taxiing on the ramp after landing. The pilot reported that he was taxiing slower than normal due to glare through the front windscreen. He observed a parked airplane to his right and then noticed a Cessna 210L positioned perpendicular to his direction of travel on his left. He applied brakes and initiated a right turn to avoid it, but the left wing and left engine of the Beech 58 contacted the propeller and engine of the Cessna 210L.
Postcollision Fire
A postcollision fire erupted, consuming the Cessna 210L and causing substantial damage to the Beech 58.
Contributing Conditions
The pilot stated that the Cessna 210L was parked in an unlighted area of the ramp. Officials from the Shreveport Regional Airport reported that a thunderstorm was over the airport at the time of the collision. The source does not specify any determination of probable cause.