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G450 captain reported misjudging distance from wingtip to a parked aircraft and made contact during taxi.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1667329 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Gulfstream IV / G350 / G450 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Aircraft |
Narrative:
After landing xxr we exited at taxiway. We contacted ground and they instructed us to taxi via [taxi route] into the ramp. When we made the left turn we could see a marshaler indicating for us to enter the ramp on [the next taxiway]. To the left of us on [the taxiway] there was a parked helicopter. I stayed right of centerline and was taxiing very slowly while watching the wingtip. Unfortunately I misjudged the distance between the left wingtip and the helicopter tail. The marshaler ran from his stationary position to the aircraft and indicated to stop. The left wingtip went under and butted against the right horizontal stabilizer. I stopped and shut down the engines and inspected the damage. Follow company SOP's and when a distance from a wingtip is in question just stop and request a tug.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: G450 Captain reported misjudging distance from wingtip to a parked aircraft and made contact during taxi.
Narrative: After landing XXR we exited at taxiway. We contacted ground and they instructed us to taxi via [taxi route] into the ramp. When we made the left turn we could see a marshaler indicating for us to enter the ramp on [the next taxiway]. To the left of us on [the taxiway] there was a parked helicopter. I stayed right of centerline and was taxiing very slowly while watching the wingtip. Unfortunately I misjudged the distance between the left wingtip and the helicopter tail. The marshaler ran from his stationary position to the aircraft and indicated to stop. The left wingtip went under and butted against the right horizontal stabilizer. I stopped and shut down the engines and inspected the damage. Follow company SOP's and when a distance from a wingtip is in question just stop and request a tug.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.