A C172 pilot, taxiing for takeoff at dyr, made contact with a gas truck, damaging a wingtip.

Attributes
ACN	536354
Time
Date	200201
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dyr.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 6 flight time total : 205 flight time type : 9.2
ASRS Report	536354
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters : vehicle non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was taxiing down the yellow line toward the runway. There was a gas truck parked on the side of the taxiway. I had seen it earlier and made a mental note to allow for it. I looked away to check my instruments. When I looked back up, I realized I had not allowed quite enough room for my wings to clear the truck. I applied my brakes, but it was too late -- I had clipped the truck and cracked the wingtip.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 PLT, TAXIING FOR TKOF AT DYR, MADE CONTACT WITH A GAS TRUCK, DAMAGING A WINGTIP.

Narrative: I WAS TAXIING DOWN THE YELLOW LINE TOWARD THE RWY. THERE WAS A GAS TRUCK PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE TXWY. I HAD SEEN IT EARLIER AND MADE A MENTAL NOTE TO ALLOW FOR IT. I LOOKED AWAY TO CHK MY INSTS. WHEN I LOOKED BACK UP, I REALIZED I HAD NOT ALLOWED QUITE ENOUGH ROOM FOR MY WINGS TO CLR THE TRUCK. I APPLIED MY BRAKES, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE -- I HAD CLIPPED THE TRUCK AND CRACKED THE WINGTIP.

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.