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Taxiing into ramp on rainy night, reporter aircraft hit another aircraft wingtip while under taxi guidance by ground marshaller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 346977 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199609 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ewr |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B727-100 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 14000 |
| ASRS Report | 346977 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While taxiing in, it was raining and dark. Upon entering the ramp area we saw no vehicle to park us. I flashed the landing lights and a van came out and directed us to the far side of the parking area. As we continued to taxi both pilots were watching each side, the windshield wipers were being used. As we progressed further I looked to the side and rear, I saw the boeing and our wing and was sure it was clear. As we continued we felt, what was our first impression, what we first thought was running over a chock. I stopped and we looked to both sides and to the rear. With the water on the side windows and darkness we could not see anything, so we continued to the parking space. Upon shutdown and investigation we learned that we had struck the boeing. The damage to our aircraft was only cosmetic. It appeared that other aircraft wingtip will need replacement. When water (rain) is present paint stripes on the ground can disappear. Would a reflective paint (glass) or the centerline reflectors be of benefit. Water on the side windows cut visibility greatly.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TAXIING INTO RAMP ON RAINY NIGHT, RPTR ACFT HIT ANOTHER ACFT WINGTIP WHILE UNDER TAXI GUIDANCE BY GND MARSHALLER.
Narrative: WHILE TAXIING IN, IT WAS RAINING AND DARK. UPON ENTERING THE RAMP AREA WE SAW NO VEHICLE TO PARK US. I FLASHED THE LNDG LIGHTS AND A VAN CAME OUT AND DIRECTED US TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE PARKING AREA. AS WE CONTINUED TO TAXI BOTH PLTS WERE WATCHING EACH SIDE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE BEING USED. AS WE PROGRESSED FURTHER I LOOKED TO THE SIDE AND REAR, I SAW THE BOEING AND OUR WING AND WAS SURE IT WAS CLR. AS WE CONTINUED WE FELT, WHAT WAS OUR FIRST IMPRESSION, WHAT WE FIRST THOUGHT WAS RUNNING OVER A CHOCK. I STOPPED AND WE LOOKED TO BOTH SIDES AND TO THE REAR. WITH THE WATER ON THE SIDE WINDOWS AND DARKNESS WE COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING, SO WE CONTINUED TO THE PARKING SPACE. UPON SHUTDOWN AND INVESTIGATION WE LEARNED THAT WE HAD STRUCK THE BOEING. THE DAMAGE TO OUR ACFT WAS ONLY COSMETIC. IT APPEARED THAT OTHER ACFT WINGTIP WILL NEED REPLACEMENT. WHEN WATER (RAIN) IS PRESENT PAINT STRIPES ON THE GND CAN DISAPPEAR. WOULD A REFLECTIVE PAINT (GLASS) OR THE CTRLINE REFLECTORS BE OF BENEFIT. WATER ON THE SIDE WINDOWS CUT VISIBILITY GREATLY.
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.