A landing Aviat Husky A1B wingtip hit a parked Maule 7's wingtip on a back country gravel airstrip because of the pilot's inability to maneuver on the rutted landing lane; small bush wheels; poor braking and the Maule not completely clear of the landing area.

Narrative

Incident occurred at confined; one way; gravel airstrip. On landing roll out in deeply rutted confined back country airstrip; my left wingtip impacted the left wingtip of parked aircraft at low velocity. Prior to landing; a high and low reconnaissance was performed and felt suitable for landing from prior experience and that two aircraft in my party had landed with 31 inch Bushwheels safely. One aircraft was parked at the end of the strip and the other aircraft 3/4 of the way down the strip off to the side in the bushes. Strip was one way with no option for go-around once committed. Impact from left wing tip to left wing tip with the parked aircraft 3/4 of the way partially obscured in the bushes occurred. No injuries were sustained and parked aircraft was unoccupied. Factors affecting the accident were the deeply rutted and pot-holed strip which provided decreased braking and control. The partially concealed other aircraft not fully cleared from the airstrip at a location 3/4 of the way down the strip. There was no option for go-around once landing commenced. I was equipped with 26 inch tires which did not provide the braking and control equal to the other aircraft with 31 inch Bushwheels. With the 31 inch Bushwheel gear; I would have been able to stop the aircraft in a much shorter distance with more control and able to totally avoid any conflict with the other aircraft.