MD88 sidestepping to runway 08L had the left wing drop too low and scraped it on the runway just prior to touchdown. Runway was closed for 30 mins to clean up debris.

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Attributes
ACN	319098
Time
Date	199510
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 50
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : atl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller non radar : 2 controller radar : 14
ASRS Report	319098
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 188 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 188
ASRS Report	319532
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

An MD88 offered to sidestep to the parallel runway in order to prevent a go around due to traffic on the runway. I approved the operation and cleared the aircraft to land. In maneuvering to the parallel and land, the aircraft scraped the left wingtip, creating a large spark plume. No significant damage occurred to the aircraft, but the runway was closed for 30 mins for debris removal. There was a quartering tailwind (runway 08L, wind 230 degrees at 7 KTS). Though the pilot's 'can do' attitude is to be commended, sometimes it's better to let the controller make the call rather than make a bad situation (go around) become a worse one (damaged aircraft, closed runway, etc). Supplemental information from acn 319532: previous MD88 was unable to clear the runway at normal point. Captain requested transition to runway 08L from tower. I initiated sidestep maneuver for runway 08L. Just prior to touchdown I felt the right wingtip rise due either to wind gust, wingtip vortice or confusion on controls due to the captain 'coming on the controls' as well. This momentary left wing dip resulted in wingtip contact with runway and minor damage thereof.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD88 SIDESTEPPING TO RWY 08L HAD THE L WING DROP TOO LOW AND SCRAPED IT ON THE RWY JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. RWY WAS CLOSED FOR 30 MINS TO CLEAN UP DEBRIS.

Narrative: AN MD88 OFFERED TO SIDESTEP TO THE PARALLEL RWY IN ORDER TO PREVENT A GAR DUE TO TFC ON THE RWY. I APPROVED THE OP AND CLRED THE ACFT TO LAND. IN MANEUVERING TO THE PARALLEL AND LAND, THE ACFT SCRAPED THE L WINGTIP, CREATING A LARGE SPARK PLUME. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE ACFT, BUT THE RWY WAS CLOSED FOR 30 MINS FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL. THERE WAS A QUARTERING TAILWIND (RWY 08L, WIND 230 DEGS AT 7 KTS). THOUGH THE PLT'S 'CAN DO' ATTITUDE IS TO BE COMMENDED, SOMETIMES IT'S BETTER TO LET THE CTLR MAKE THE CALL RATHER THAN MAKE A BAD SIT (GAR) BECOME A WORSE ONE (DAMAGED ACFT, CLOSED RWY, ETC). SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 319532: PREVIOUS MD88 WAS UNABLE TO CLR THE RWY AT NORMAL POINT. CAPT REQUESTED TRANSITION TO RWY 08L FROM TWR. I INITIATED SIDESTEP MANEUVER FOR RWY 08L. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN I FELT THE R WINGTIP RISE DUE EITHER TO WIND GUST, WINGTIP VORTICE OR CONFUSION ON CTLS DUE TO THE CAPT 'COMING ON THE CTLS' AS WELL. THIS MOMENTARY L WING DIP RESULTED IN WINGTIP CONTACT WITH RWY AND MINOR DAMAGE THEREOF.

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.