What happened
Following a night landing, the aircraft exited the runway and onto the taxiway. The pilot brought the airplane to a stop, retracted the flaps, turned off the landing light, and contacted ground control to request clearance to taxi to the parking area.
After receiving clearance, the pilot began taxiing toward the parking area with the taxi lights illuminated. As the aircraft approached an intersection on the taxiway, the pilot observed a vehicle stopped at the northbound stop sign to the left. The pilot noted no traffic was visible at the southbound stop sign to the right. As the airplane entered the intersection, a flash of light was observed to the right. A baggage tug, operating with only its right headlight illuminated, struck the right wing of the aircraft.
Findings
- The collision occurred during the taxi phase of flight.
- The baggage tug was operating with limited visibility, as only the right headlight was illuminated.