Incident Details
A 72-hour private pilot was taxiing from the pilot school ramp, preparing to depart on a solo long cross-country flight. The airport ground controller called the pilot on the radio, leading to a distraction. While taxiing, the pilot failed to notice a 2,000-gallon aviation gasoline refueling truck in front of the airplane and collided with the right rear of the truck.
Impact and Damage
The right wing of the airplane struck the refueling truck, causing the airplane to spin to the right. The airplane's propeller then struck the truck, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and the propeller. The collision also damaged the rear bumper and the main storage tank of the refueling truck.
Outcome
The pilot was able to shut down the engine before the propeller could rupture the tank containing the aviation gasoline. There was no post-crash fire, and the pilot was not injured.