Air carrier flight crew reported a ground collision with light pole during tug pusbhack from gate.

Attributes
ACN	1752663
Time
Date	202007
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Object

Narrative:

Aircraft X was loaded and ready to go about 15 minutes early at spot xx in ZZZZ. After running our checklist and coordinating with ground; I instructed the ramp that we are ready for pushback. During push back we came to an abrupt stop and were met with marshalers running to the side of the aircraft with their light wands crossed. I asked the ramp personnel what the situation was and she let me know we have backed into a light pole. I instructed her to stop all movement and began coordinating with maintenance; ZZZZ ground and operations. Once all parties verified we had sufficient pictures and we were safe for tow; we towed into spot XX1 approximately an hour later. After deplaning the aircraft we were able to witness the damage to the horizontal stabilizer and the tail cone that houses the APU. Spot xx at ZZZZ is a very tight spot for a B767 aircraft. That being said the ramp personnel should take extra precaution in areas like this. A tail marshaller should be used when there is any doubt of coming close to obstacles behind the aircraft. The wing walkers should be aware of the aircraft's position at all times and are essentially another set of eyes for the tug driver.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air Carrier flight crew reported a ground collision with light pole during tug pusbhack from gate.

Narrative: Aircraft X was loaded and ready to go about 15 minutes early at spot XX in ZZZZ. After running our checklist and coordinating with ground; I instructed the ramp that we are ready for pushback. During push back we came to an abrupt stop and were met with marshalers running to the side of the aircraft with their light wands crossed. I asked the ramp personnel what the situation was and she let me know we have backed into a light pole. I instructed her to stop all movement and began coordinating with Maintenance; ZZZZ ground and Operations. Once all parties verified we had sufficient pictures and we were safe for tow; we towed into spot XX1 approximately an hour later. After deplaning the aircraft we were able to witness the damage to the Horizontal Stabilizer and the tail cone that houses the APU. Spot XX at ZZZZ is a very tight spot for a B767 aircraft. That being said the ramp personnel should take extra precaution in areas like this. A tail marshaller should be used when there is any doubt of coming close to obstacles behind the aircraft. The wing walkers should be aware of the aircraft's position at all times and are essentially another set of eyes for the Tug Driver.

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.