What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Mr. Yu had just completed some night takeoffs and landings and was taxiing in to park when his right wing tip struck a parked federal express truck. His a/c, N8133C, a PA-28 received substantial damage to its right wing. Mr yu stated that he was somewhat distracted because his passenger he was planning to pick up was walking out toward the plane. He said that when he noticed his close proximity to the parked truck he hit his brakes, but was unable to stop before making contact with the truck.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. YU HAD JUST COMPLETED SOME NIGHT TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AND WAS TAXIING IN TO PARK WHEN HIS RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A PARKED FEDERAL EXPRESS TRUCK. HIS A/C, N8133C, A PA-28 RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ITS RIGHT WING. MR YU STATED THAT HE WAS SOMEWHAT DISTRACTED BECAUSE HIS PASSENGER HE WAS PLANNING TO PICK UP WAS WALKING OUT TOWARD THE PLANE. HE SAID THAT WHEN HE NOTICED HIS CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PARKED TRUCK HE HIT HIS BRAKES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE TRUCK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.