A commercial fixed wing small aircraft while taxiing struck a fence pole incurring damage to the lef...

Attributes
ACN	376500
Time
Date	199708
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rnt
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 560
ASRS Report	376500
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While parking the aircraft for customs, the left wing struck a pole for a cyclone fence. I was looking to the right at the time, for ground traffic. I should have stopped and closely examined the distance/clearance prior to taxiing in close proximity to an obstacle.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A COMMERCIAL FIXED WING SMA WHILE TAXIING STRUCK A FENCE POLE INCURRING DAMAGE TO THE L WING LEADING EDGE.

Narrative: WHILE PARKING THE ACFT FOR CUSTOMS, THE L WING STRUCK A POLE FOR A CYCLONE FENCE. I WAS LOOKING TO THE R AT THE TIME, FOR GND TFC. I SHOULD HAVE STOPPED AND CLOSELY EXAMINED THE DISTANCE/CLRNC PRIOR TO TAXIING IN CLOSE PROX TO AN OBSTACLE.

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.

A commercial fixed wing small aircraft while taxiing struck a fence pole incurring damage to the left wing leading edge.