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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · North American HARVARD II B · Denison, TX · January 21, 2023

Date: January 21, 2023 · 15:44 local
Place: Denison, TX
Airport: North Texas Regional/Perrin Fld
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8993
Reported as: North American Harvard II B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,750 total350 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N8993Registered now · North American HARVARD II BS/N 66-2709 · Built 1943 Airframe modelNorth American HARVARD II B Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On scene.

It appeared that the aircraft taxied into a fuel truck which was parked in the non-movement area of gyi. This was approximately 100 feet North of the self serve fuel station.

The aircraft sustained damage to the propeller and a dent on the engine cowl. There was no other apparent damage. The fuel truck sustained damage to the right side door, the cage that houses the fuel connections and the fuel tank. There was no fuel leak.

The pilot stated that he had refueled at the self serve fuel station. He started taxiing forward and after about 100 feet he hit the fuel truck. He stated that he did not expect a fuel truck to be parked in the taxiway. He stated that he could not see any obstructions due to the lack of visibility out the front of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ON SCENE.

IT APPEARED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED INTO A FUEL TRUCK WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE NON-MOVEMENT AREA OF GYI. THIS WAS APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET NORTH OF THE SELF SERVE FUEL STATION.

THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND A DENT ON THE ENGINE COWL. THERE WAS NO OTHER APPARENT DAMAGE. THE FUEL TRUCK SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR, THE CAGE THAT HOUSES THE FUEL CONNECTIONS AND THE FUEL TANK. THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAK.

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD REFUELED AT THE SELF SERVE FUEL STATION. HE STARTED TAXIING FORWARD AND AFTER ABOUT 100 FEET HE HIT THE FUEL TRUCK. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT EXPECT A FUEL TRUCK TO BE PARKED IN THE TAXIWAY. HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT SEE ANY OBSTRUCTIONS DUE TO THE LACK OF VISIBILITY OUT THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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