Small aircraft being towed to refuel has wing hit second aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	240595
Time
Date	199305
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gai
State Reference	MD
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	other
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 230 flight time type : 225
ASRS Report	240595
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

When towing small aircraft a to fuel pump, prior to parking for day, wing tip of small aircraft a clipped skin/rudder of small aircraft B. Virtually no damage to small aircraft a. Small aircraft B rudder/skin bent. Cause was misjudgement of turning radius of small aircraft a and momentum built up during tow. No intention to fly plane.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA BEING TOWED TO REFUEL HAS WING HIT SECOND ACFT.

Narrative: WHEN TOWING SMA A TO FUEL PUMP, PRIOR TO PARKING FOR DAY, WING TIP OF SMA A CLIPPED SKIN/RUDDER OF SMA B. VIRTUALLY NO DAMAGE TO SMA A. SMA B RUDDER/SKIN BENT. CAUSE WAS MISJUDGEMENT OF TURNING RADIUS OF SMA A AND MOMENTUM BUILT UP DURING TOW. NO INTENTION TO FLY PLANE.

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.