An atx ATP pilot hits a parked PA28 on the ramp during a night operation taxi out of the ramp at fsd...

Attributes
ACN	489070
Time
Date	200010
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fsd.airport
State Reference	SD
Altitude	agl single value : 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 : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	489070
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other other : nj
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters other non adherence : far non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft was loaded with freight before first light. After starting engines, I had to make a 180 degree turn to leave the parking area. I maneuvered around a parked falcon 20, then proceeded toward the taxiway. In a dark part of the ramp, I felt an impact and shut down the engines, then discovered I had hit a parked PA28. I believe I didn't see it because of the dark condition of the ramp and the lighted area beyond the parked airplane.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ATX ATP PLT HITS A PARKED PA28 ON THE RAMP DURING A NIGHT OP TAXI OUT OF THE RAMP AT FSD, SD.

Narrative: ACFT WAS LOADED WITH FREIGHT BEFORE FIRST LIGHT. AFTER STARTING ENGS, I HAD TO MAKE A 180 DEG TURN TO LEAVE THE PARKING AREA. I MANEUVERED AROUND A PARKED FALCON 20, THEN PROCEEDED TOWARD THE TXWY. IN A DARK PART OF THE RAMP, I FELT AN IMPACT AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGS, THEN DISCOVERED I HAD HIT A PARKED PA28. I BELIEVE I DIDN'T SEE IT BECAUSE OF THE DARK CONDITION OF THE RAMP AND THE LIGHTED AREA BEYOND THE PARKED AIRPLANE.

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.

An atx ATP pilot hits a parked PA28 on the ramp during a night operation taxi out of the ramp at fsd, sd.