Air carrier mdt aircraft struck wing tip with another parked aircraft wing tip during taxi to parkin...

Attributes
ACN	205639
Time
Date	199203
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : stl
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 17500 flight time type : 620
ASRS Report	205639
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	206095
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While taxiing into our ramp (air carrier) in stl with a flagman in front and a wing walker on left side, my aircraft appeared to pass very close to other aircraft's wing tip. They passed close enough together that the ramp personnel thought we should call maintenance to check aircraft wing tips. This encounter happened while the flagman was still trying to get my aircraft to continue taxiing. If I would have continued, there could or would have been substantial damage to both aircraft. There appears to be a need for better lighting on ramps, better communications between rampers and pilots and just between rampers. There also may be a need to have some kind of rules for min distances between aircraft on ground, especially wing tip to wing tip because the view from the cockpit is not very good.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MDT ACFT STRUCK WING TIP WITH ANOTHER PARKED ACFT WING TIP DURING TAXI TO PARKING.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING INTO OUR RAMP (ACR) IN STL WITH A FLAGMAN IN FRONT AND A WING WALKER ON L SIDE, MY ACFT APPEARED TO PASS VERY CLOSE TO OTHER ACFT'S WING TIP. THEY PASSED CLOSE ENOUGH TOGETHER THAT THE RAMP PERSONNEL THOUGHT WE SHOULD CALL MAINT TO CHK ACFT WING TIPS. THIS ENCOUNTER HAPPENED WHILE THE FLAGMAN WAS STILL TRYING TO GET MY ACFT TO CONTINUE TAXIING. IF I WOULD HAVE CONTINUED, THERE COULD OR WOULD HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH ACFT. THERE APPEARS TO BE A NEED FOR BETTER LIGHTING ON RAMPS, BETTER COMS BTWN RAMPERS AND PLTS AND JUST BTWN RAMPERS. THERE ALSO MAY BE A NEED TO HAVE SOME KIND OF RULES FOR MIN DISTANCES BTWN ACFT ON GND, ESPECIALLY WING TIP TO WING TIP BECAUSE THE VIEW FROM THE COCKPIT IS NOT VERY GOOD.

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.

Air carrier mdt aircraft struck wing tip with another parked aircraft wing tip during taxi to parking.