A private pilot taxiing a C172 hits his wingtip against the protruding tail of a parked C310.

Attributes
ACN	412720
Time
Date	199808
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : see
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : phx
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna 310/T310C
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 225 flight time type : 160
ASRS Report	412720
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence other 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:

Upon landing and taxiing off active runway, pilot requested progressive taxi instructions to FBO. Ground control advised 'take first right.' after taking first right and veering left (on taxi line), I had to taxi behind 3 rows of tied down aircraft. As I continued to taxi, I noticed the taxi/yellow line was dissipating. My right wingtip contacted a C310 rudder. Upon inspection of minor damage to both aircraft, C310 was 51 inches sticking out behind tie-down lines. It might be helpful for the airport either to widen the taxi area or shut it off completely.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PVT PLT TAXIING A C172 HITS HIS WINGTIP AGAINST THE PROTRUDING TAIL OF A PARKED C310.

Narrative: UPON LNDG AND TAXIING OFF ACTIVE RWY, PLT REQUESTED PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS TO FBO. GND CTL ADVISED 'TAKE FIRST R.' AFTER TAKING FIRST R AND VEERING L (ON TAXI LINE), I HAD TO TAXI BEHIND 3 ROWS OF TIED DOWN ACFT. AS I CONTINUED TO TAXI, I NOTICED THE TAXI/YELLOW LINE WAS DISSIPATING. MY R WINGTIP CONTACTED A C310 RUDDER. UPON INSPECTION OF MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH ACFT, C310 WAS 51 INCHES STICKING OUT BEHIND TIE-DOWN LINES. IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL FOR THE ARPT EITHER TO WIDEN THE TAXI AREA OR SHUT IT OFF COMPLETELY.

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.