What happened
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(-23) Pilot was taxiing for takeoff on taxiway india. Upon approaching a small pick-up truck parked on right side of taxiway, pilot maneuvered aircraft to the left to permit right wingtip to clear pick-up truck. Pilot mis-judged clearance and right wingtip struck left rear of pick-up cab, which was unoccupied. Upon impact, pilot failed to prevent aircraft from rotating to the right, essentially pivoting on right wingtip. As aircraft pivoted to the right, right engine passed in front of truck and propeller struck right front of truck's engine compartment and right fender. Aircraft came to a stop in this position.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF ON TAXIWAY INDIA. UPON APPROACHING A SMALL PICK-UP TRUCK PARKED ON RIGHT SIDE OF TAXIWAY, PILOT MANEUVERED AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT TO PERMIT RIGHT WINGTIP TO CLEAR PICK-UP TRUCK. PILOT MIS-JUDGED CLEARANCE AND RIGHT WINGTIP STRUCK LEFT REAR OF PICK-UP CAB, WHICH WAS UNOCCUPIED. UPON IMPACT, PILOT FAILED TO PREVENT AIRCRAFT FROM ROTATING TO THE RIGHT, ESSENTIALLY PIVOTING ON RIGHT WINGTIP. AS AIRCRAFT PIVOTED TO THE RIGHT, RIGHT ENGINE PASSED IN FRONT OF TRUCK AND PROPELLER STRUCK RIGHT FRONT OF TRUCK'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND RIGHT FENDER. AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP IN THIS POSITION.
NTSB investigation
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