Accident Details
On Sunday 17 April 2011 at 17:45 local time, a Robin DR 400-140B registered F-GLKI, operated by a flying club, was returning from a local flight and taxiing on the paved parking area at Compiègne Margny aerodrome (60) to reach the hangar. There were no defined taxiways or markings for the taxi and fueling areas on the pavement. The pavement featured old circular markings originally used for helicopter parking. On the day of the accident, two aircraft were parked on the spots closest to the fueling station, approximately twenty meters away.
The pilot chose a route between these parked aircraft and the fueling station. While taxiing, the pilot's attention was drawn to one of the parked aircraft on his left, whose engine had just started. He continued taxiing but did not notice that his aircraft's trajectory deviated to the right. The right wingtip struck the shelter housing the card reader of the fueling station. The aircraft then pivoted to the right, and the propeller hit the edge of the platform, causing the aircraft to come to a stop.
The right wing was damaged and the propeller was destroyed.
Investigation Findings
The accident was attributed to a loss of vigilance by the pilot in monitoring the taxi path following a shift of attention to another aircraft whose engine had just started. The investigation also noted that the absence of appropriate markings on the parking and fueling areas contributed to the accident.