C172 pilot strikes improperly parked motor home when taxiing in confined quarters.

Attributes
ACN	743333
Time
Date	200706
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : l52.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
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 : 20 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 650
ASRS Report	743333
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters : vehicle
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was taxiing off the runway to parking. A motorhome was parked in such a way as to obstruct the taxi path to parking. I veered to the left of taxi line; but there were airplanes parked on my left; so I could only veer so far. I thought I was clearing the motorhome which was on my right; but I glazed it. There was minor damage to the wingtip; and a 6 inch scrape mark on the motorhome. I spoke with the san luis obispo county airport commission; and their position is that the motorhome had no business being parked where it was; and should not have been allowed by airport manager to be there. The lesson I learned -- if this type situation occurs again; I will shutdown the engine; secure the plane; walk into airport office; and ask that obstructing vehicle be moved.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 PLT STRIKES IMPROPERLY PARKED MOTOR HOME WHEN TAXIING IN CONFINED QUARTERS.

Narrative: I WAS TAXIING OFF THE RWY TO PARKING. A MOTORHOME WAS PARKED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO OBSTRUCT THE TAXI PATH TO PARKING. I VEERED TO THE L OF TAXI LINE; BUT THERE WERE AIRPLANES PARKED ON MY L; SO I COULD ONLY VEER SO FAR. I THOUGHT I WAS CLRING THE MOTORHOME WHICH WAS ON MY R; BUT I GLAZED IT. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WINGTIP; AND A 6 INCH SCRAPE MARK ON THE MOTORHOME. I SPOKE WITH THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY ARPT COMMISSION; AND THEIR POS IS THAT THE MOTORHOME HAD NO BUSINESS BEING PARKED WHERE IT WAS; AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED BY ARPT MGR TO BE THERE. THE LESSON I LEARNED -- IF THIS TYPE SIT OCCURS AGAIN; I WILL SHUTDOWN THE ENG; SECURE THE PLANE; WALK INTO ARPT OFFICE; AND ASK THAT OBSTRUCTING VEHICLE BE MOVED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.