What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 17, 2018, the pilot in command (PIC) of N969RR, a Cessna C172 aircraft, was taxiing to depart Chicago Executive Airport, IL (pwk). The weather was not a factor. The PIC was a student pilot who had just completed a dual flight and was taxiing to the active runway for a supervised solo.
The PIC taxied south from his parking spot in row 1 of area 2. A fuel truck was parked in the grass east of the taxiway of row 1 and had completed refueling an aircraft. The PIC attempted to taxi around the fuel truck, but did not have adequate clearance. The aircraft struck the right rear of the fuel truck with the left wing, pivoted left, and struck the right front fender of the truck with the propeller. There were no injuries and no fuel spill.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 17, 2018, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N969RR, A CESSNA C172 AIRCRAFT, WAS TAXIING TO DEPART CHICAGO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, IL (PWK). THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE PIC WAS A STUDENT PILOT WHO HAD JUST COMPLETED A DUAL FLIGHT AND WAS TAXIING TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY FOR A SUPERVISED SOLO.
THE PIC TAXIED SOUTH FROM HIS PARKING SPOT IN ROW 1 OF AREA 2. A FUEL TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE GRASS EAST OF THE TAXIWAY OF ROW 1 AND HAD COMPLETED REFUELING AN AIRCRAFT. THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO TAXI AROUND THE FUEL TRUCK, BUT DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RIGHT REAR OF THE FUEL TRUCK WITH THE LEFT WING, PIVOTED LEFT, AND STRUCK THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER OF THE TRUCK WITH THE PROPELLER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO FUEL SPILL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.