ACFT TAXIING TO FUEL ISLAND HAS WINGTIP STRIKE TRUCK.
Synopsis
ACFT TAXIING TO FUEL ISLAND HAS WINGTIP STRIKE TRUCK.
Narrative
I WAS TAXIING MY PLANE I RENTED TO THE FUEL ISLAND AT MONTGOMERY FIELD. THERE WAS A PICK-UP TRUCK PARKED IN A POS; WHERE IT WAS STICKING OUT TO INTERFERE WITH ACFT. AS I WAS TAXIING ON THE YELLOW CTRLINE; MY L WINGTIP SCRAPED THE TRUCK. NO MAJOR DAMAGE OR INJURIES WERE CAUSED. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY VEHICLES IN THAT POS BEFORE. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE; WHO IS A NON-PLT SAYS HE GETS GAS THERE ALL THE TIME FOR HIS DUNE BUGGIES. I DO NOT KNOW IF HE WAS PARKED THERE LEGALLY OR NOT? HE SAYS THAT PLTS IN THE PAST HAVE TOLD HIM NOT TO PARK HIS TRUCK THERE FOR AVGAS. I BELIEVE THAT NO VEHICLES IN THIS CAPACITY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DO THIS!! IF XXX OR ANY OTHER DEALER WAS TO SELL AVGAS TO DUNE BUGGIE ENTHUSIASTS; THEY SHOULD DO IT AWAY FROM ANY ACFT!! CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES HE HAS HEARD NOTHING FROM FAA OR ANYONE AT THE ARPT. HE HAS CONTACTED THE TRUCK DRIVER/OWNER AND HIS OWN INSURANCE COMPANY. THEY ARE HANDLING THE PROB AT THIS POINT. HIS MAIN CONCERN IS SHOULD SUCH A VEHICLE; NON AVIATION ORIENTED; BE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD AND ESPECIALLY WHERE IT IS IN PROX TO ACFT.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.