Incident Overview
A student pilot, having landed and received clearance to taxi to the ramp area at his flight school, reported that he was taxiing along the centerline and nearing the ramp area when he observed another airplane holding at an adjacent ramp area. While taxiing in front of that airplane, the student concluded there was insufficient room to safely pass and therefore maneuvered his airplane to the right to avoid a collision.
Collision with Parked Vehicles
After passing the other airplane, the right wingtip of the student's aircraft struck a parked fuel truck. The impact caused the airplane to yaw to the right, after which it contacted two other parked trucks before coming to a stop.
Damage and Reporting
The damage was reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on January 3, 2011. Post-incident inspection identified structural damage to the right wing leading edge and the rear carry through spar.