What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 10:00 MST on December 8, 2010, N418PA, a Piper warrior, piloted by student pilot weiyi zhu, struck a parked fuel truck while maneuvering during taxi to avoid another aircraft. After contacting the fuel truck with the right wing tip, the aircraft spun right, hitting the leading edge of the right wing on the fuel truck before coming to a complete stop. There were no injuries reported to the sole occupant. Damage to the aircraft includes the right wing tip and light assembly, right wing leading edge, and rear carry through.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 MST ON DECEMBER 8, 2010, N418PA, A PIPER WARRIOR, PILOTED BY STUDENT PILOT WEIYI ZHU, STRUCK A PARKED FUEL TRUCK WHILE MANEUVERING DURING TAXI TO AVOID ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. AFTER CONTACTING THE FUEL TRUCK WITH THE RIGHT WING TIP, THE AIRCRAFT SPUN RIGHT, HITTING THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING ON THE FUEL TRUCK BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDES THE RIGHT WING TIP AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY, RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, AND REAR CARRY THROUGH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.