Student Pilot Misjudges Clearance, Collides with Parked Fuel Truck

Narrative

After completing a landing, a student pilot was cleared to taxi to the ramp area at his flight school. During the taxi, the student pilot observed a fuel truck and attempted to navigate around it. However, he misjudged the available clearance. The left wing tip made contact with the ladder of the parked fuel truck. As a result of the initial impact, the airplane pivoted to the left, causing the leading edge of the left wing to strike the fuel truck.

Damage

The collision resulted in substantial structural damage to the left wing leading edge. No other damage was reported to the aircraft or the fuel truck.

Findings

The student pilot stated that he observed the fuel truck and misjudged the clearance, leading to the collision.