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M20C wingtip struck the windshield of a vehicle as the pilot attempted to taxi between 2 parked maintenance vehicles.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 619234 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200406 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phf.airport |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | M-20 B/C Ranger |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 815 flight time type : 700 |
| ASRS Report | 619234 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical ground encounters : vehicle |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airport |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
While taxiing between 2 maintenance vehicles off phf airport, both parked within 1 ft of the taxiway, my left wing struck the windshield of 1 vehicle. Damage to wingskin and end spar, minor, but will require re-skinning left outermost wingskin and spar/cap.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: M20C WINGTIP STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD OF A VEHICLE AS THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAXI BTWN 2 PARKED MAINT VEHICLES.
Narrative: WHILE TAXIING BTWN 2 MAINT VEHICLES OFF PHF ARPT, BOTH PARKED WITHIN 1 FT OF THE TXWY, MY L WING STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD OF 1 VEHICLE. DAMAGE TO WINGSKIN AND END SPAR, MINOR, BUT WILL REQUIRE RE-SKINNING L OUTERMOST WINGSKIN AND SPAR/CAP.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.