At 14:45 CDT, a Cessna 150K was substantially damaged when it collided with a fuel truck that was parked on the aircraft parking ramp at the Kenosha Municipal Airport. The pilot said he was taxiing the airplane to the active runway when the collision occurred. The pilot said he was taxiing the airplane at a normal walk speed with the engine RPM set to about 1,000 RPM. He said he may have been looking in the cockpit when the airplanes left wingtip struck the fuel truck. The airplane pivoted on the left wingtip and the nose of the airplane collided with the trucks passenger side door.
Aug. 14, Kenosha, Wisc. / Cessna 150K
At 14:45 CDT, a Cessna 150K was substantially damaged when it collided with a fuel truck that was parked on the aircraft parking ramp at the Kenosha Municipal Airport. The pilot said he was taxiing the airplane to the active runway when the collision occurred. The pilot said he was taxiing the airplane at a normal walk speed with the engine RPM set to about 1,000 RPM. He said he may have been looking in the cockpit when the airplanes left wingtip struck the fuel truck. The airplane pivoted on the left wingtip and the nose of the airplane collided with the trucks passenger side door....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 150K was substantially damaged after colliding with a parked fuel truck on the aircraft parking ramp at Kenosha Municipal Airport.
- The pilot, who was taxiing at a normal speed, reported possibly looking in the cockpit when the aircraft's left wingtip struck the truck.
- The initial impact caused the airplane to pivot, resulting in its nose colliding with the truck's passenger side door.
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