Air taxi pilot hits obstruction unmarked which also happens to be another aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	264772
Time
Date	199403
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fsd
State Reference	SD
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 93 flight time total : 3687 flight time type : 1096
ASRS Report	264772
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After landing in fsd on runway 21. I taxied to the ramp. While taxiing in the dark, I taxied around a couple of airplanes to reach the main entrance. When I got closer, I saw a plane being fueled by a fuel truck. I tried to be careful so I would not get too close to them. While keeping a safe distance from the plane and fuel truck on my left, I did not see nor register a parked C-172 well to the right. I came to a sudden stop and, at that time, I realized what had happened. I immediately shut down, secured and evacuate/evacuationed the airplane. There was no fire or leaking fuel. Within mins fire trucks and other personnel were there.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AIR TAXI PLT HITS OBSTRUCTION UNMARKED WHICH ALSO HAPPENS TO BE ANOTHER ACFT.

Narrative: AFTER LNDG IN FSD ON RWY 21. I TAXIED TO THE RAMP. WHILE TAXIING IN THE DARK, I TAXIED AROUND A COUPLE OF AIRPLANES TO REACH THE MAIN ENTRANCE. WHEN I GOT CLOSER, I SAW A PLANE BEING FUELED BY A FUEL TRUCK. I TRIED TO BE CAREFUL SO I WOULD NOT GET TOO CLOSE TO THEM. WHILE KEEPING A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE PLANE AND FUEL TRUCK ON MY L, I DID NOT SEE NOR REGISTER A PARKED C-172 WELL TO THE R. I CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND, AT THAT TIME, I REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, SECURED AND EVACED THE AIRPLANE. THERE WAS NO FIRE OR LEAKING FUEL. WITHIN MINS FIRE TRUCKS AND OTHER PERSONNEL WERE THERE.

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.