Cirrus Strikes Parked Cessna During Taxi

Incident Summary

A pilot reported that after landing, while taxiing on the marked centerline through a non-movement area, he made a right turn. During the turn, the right wing of his Cirrus contacted the engine cowling of a parked Cessna 150. The pilot stated that he believed the wingtip would clear the nose of the parked aircraft.

Aircraft Damage

The Cirrus sustained a crack in the fuselage floor at the junction where the wing and fuselage are joined. No damage details were provided for the Cessna 150.

Circumstances

The airport manager reported that the Cessna 150 had been incorrectly parked temporarily by an airport tenant. The nose of the Cessna was protruding over a taxi line in an area designated as an obstruction-free zone.