Wing tip of taxiing small aircraft hits jeep during taxi procedure on ramp.

Attributes
ACN	157052
Time
Date	199009
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fcm
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 16 flight time total : 262 flight time type : 66
ASRS Report	157052
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

I was directed to the ramp area of facility aviation for refueling and tie-down. 2 days later I departed the tie-down area by the same obvious way I came in. During the last 20-30' prior to the jeep I noticed the steel post on the left (approximately 1' X 3' X 7'-8' high). The jeep was approximately 3' farther out than the balance of cars in the area. It appeared that I could go through and thus proceeded. I did not see, feel or hear any contact. After I was airborne and about 40 mi southeast of fcm, FSS advised that I had scratched a jeep. They gave me the phone # to call at facility aviation. When I landed at sioux falls, sd I noticed that I had indeed hit the plaster rear corner of the jeep since the right navigation light was broken. Later, I contacted owner of the jeep. He advised that the plastic could be sanded and painted. The navigation light will be replaced for $90. Suggestions: 1) if there is any question, even though it may be obvious, turn off the engine, go to the office and request a lineman to direct you. 2) it is suggested that FBO's clearly identify the taxi ramp areas with painted arrows on the ground. This is particularly important for transient aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WING TIP OF TAXIING SMA HITS JEEP DURING TAXI PROC ON RAMP.

Narrative: I WAS DIRECTED TO THE RAMP AREA OF FAC AVIATION FOR REFUELING AND TIE-DOWN. 2 DAYS LATER I DEPARTED THE TIE-DOWN AREA BY THE SAME OBVIOUS WAY I CAME IN. DURING THE LAST 20-30' PRIOR TO THE JEEP I NOTICED THE STEEL POST ON THE LEFT (APPROX 1' X 3' X 7'-8' HIGH). THE JEEP WAS APPROX 3' FARTHER OUT THAN THE BALANCE OF CARS IN THE AREA. IT APPEARED THAT I COULD GO THROUGH AND THUS PROCEEDED. I DID NOT SEE, FEEL OR HEAR ANY CONTACT. AFTER I WAS AIRBORNE AND ABOUT 40 MI SE OF FCM, FSS ADVISED THAT I HAD SCRATCHED A JEEP. THEY GAVE ME THE PHONE # TO CALL AT FAC AVIATION. WHEN I LANDED AT SIOUX FALLS, SD I NOTICED THAT I HAD INDEED HIT THE PLASTER REAR CORNER OF THE JEEP SINCE THE RIGHT NAV LIGHT WAS BROKEN. LATER, I CONTACTED OWNER OF THE JEEP. HE ADVISED THAT THE PLASTIC COULD BE SANDED AND PAINTED. THE NAV LIGHT WILL BE REPLACED FOR $90. SUGGESTIONS: 1) IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION, EVEN THOUGH IT MAY BE OBVIOUS, TURN OFF THE ENG, GO TO THE OFFICE AND REQUEST A LINEMAN TO DIRECT YOU. 2) IT IS SUGGESTED THAT FBO'S CLEARLY IDENT THE TAXI RAMP AREAS WITH PAINTED ARROWS ON THE GND. THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR TRANSIENT ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.