What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 13 September 2010 at approximately 19:55 N313MA Cessna 182-S left wing tip struck a parked construction truck located on taxiway e at mjx (Robert J. Miller Airpark) located near Toms River, NJ. The sole occupant, david c. abrams, owner/operator of the Cessna 182S, stated to inspector moore that he had departed acy (atlantic city international airport) for 3N6 (old bridge airport). However, due to the weather conditions at his destination he landed at mjx. Subsequently, at approximatley 19:45 EDT he obtained a weather briefing where the briefer stated there would be thunderstorms moving down along his route to 3N6 and that within the next hour there would be cells over mjx but behind them would be clear. The briefer also advise of strong turbulence in front of the the thunderstorn line. The conversation was completed without any mention of NOTAMS or any further statement from the pilot indicating his intentions. During that night a witness stated that he observed the subject aircraft taxing briskly down the ramp toward taxiway e at approximately 19:30 EDT. Mr. Abrams further stated while taxing down the ramp, then onto taxiway e the left wing of the aircraft struck a parked construction truck that was not illuminated or surrounded by reflective cones alerting the location of the truck on the taxiway. The approximate time of the collison was 19:55 EDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON 13 SEPTEMBER 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 19:55 N313MA CESSNA 182-S LEFT WING TIP STRUCK A PARKED CONSTRUCTION TRUCK LOCATED ON TAXIWAY E AT MJX (ROBERT J. MILLER AIRPARK) LOCATED NEAR TOMS RIVER, NJ. THE SOLE OCCUPANT, DAVID C. ABRAMS, OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE CESSNA 182S, STATED TO INSPECTOR MOORE THAT HE HAD DEPARTED ACY (ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) FOR 3N6 (OLD BRIDGE AIRPORT). HOWEVER, DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT HIS DESTINATION HE LANDED AT MJX. SUBSEQUENTLY, AT APPROXIMATLEY 19:45 EDT HE OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING WHERE THE BRIEFER STATED THERE WOULD BE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING DOWN ALONG HIS ROUTE TO 3N6 AND THAT WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR THERE WOULD BE CELLS OVER MJX BUT BEHIND THEM WOULD BE CLEAR. THE BRIEFER ALSO ADVISE OF STRONG TURBULENCE IN FRONT OF THE THE THUNDERSTORN LINE. THE CONVERSATION WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY MENTION OF NOTAMS OR ANY FURTHER STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT INDICATING HIS INTENTIONS.DURING THAT NIGHT A WITNESS STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT TAXING BRISKLY DOWN THE RAMP TOWARD TAXIWAY E AT APPROXIMATELY 19:30 EDT. MR. ABRAMS FURTHER STATED WHILE TAXING DOWN THE RAMP, THEN ONTO TAXIWAY E THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A PARKED CONSTRUCTION TRUCK THAT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED OR SURROUNDED BY REFLECTIVE CONES ALERTING THE LOCATION OF THE TRUCK ON THE TAXIWAY. THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE COLLISON WAS 19:55 EDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.