Student Pilot Strikes Hangar While Taxiing for Fuel

Incident Details

The solo student pilot had just landed and was taxiing to a fuel station. As he approached, he was waved around behind two parked airplanes. While passing the first airplane, the left wing of the aircraft impacted a hangar.

Aircraft Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage as a result of the collision.

Pilot Report

The student pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had remained focused on the task of taxiing the airplane, rather than looking at the person or parking spot.