Incident Overview
After a dark night landing, the airplane exited the runway onto a taxiway. The pilot stopped the aircraft, retracted the flaps, turned off the landing light, and radioed ground control for clearance to taxi to parking. After receiving clearance, the pilot began taxiing with the taxi lights illuminated.
Sequence of Events
As the airplane approached an access road intersection on the taxiway, the pilot observed a vehicle to his left stopped at the northbound stop sign. No traffic was visible to his right at the southbound stop sign. When the airplane entered the intersection, the pilot noticed a flash of light to his right. A baggage tug, with only its right headlight illuminated, struck the airplane's right wing.
Contributing Factors
The incident occurred under dark night conditions. The baggage tug was operating with only its right headlight on, which may have reduced its visibility to the pilot. The pilot did not see the tug before the collision.