Air carrier turboprop hits fence with winglet during parking causing minor damage to the wingtip.

Attributes
ACN	449329
Time
Date	199909
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mgw.airport navaid : bty.vortac
State Reference	WV
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mgw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 1900
ASRS Report	449329
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters other
Independent Detector	other other : 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After I landed, I taxied to the terminal where a marshaller directed me to a new unfamiliar ramp area. I followed her instructions and I verified with my first officer that the right wing was clear as I turned in to line up with her. After engine shutdown she informed me that I had touched the barbwire which was on top of the fence in a 45 degree angle inward. My first officer and I did not see the barbwire and we didn't feel the contact. After deplaning the passenger, I inspected the winglet that touched the fence. I noticed that the paint was scraped off in the mid section of the winglet and the fiberglass was exposed. However, the fiberglass was not cut or shredded. I called dispatch and they connected me with maintenance. I explained what had happened and he told me that the aircraft was safe (airworthy) and that I could continue the operation. I believe this incident could have been prevented if the marshaller would have not positioned herself in reference to the 'T' from the other side where we usually park. On the opposite side, we have at least 6 more ft to the nearest obstacle. Also, lead-in lines to the parking spot would have prevented this incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR TURBOPROP HITS FENCE WITH WINGLET DURING PARKING CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WINGTIP.

Narrative: AFTER I LANDED, I TAXIED TO THE TERMINAL WHERE A MARSHALLER DIRECTED ME TO A NEW UNFAMILIAR RAMP AREA. I FOLLOWED HER INSTRUCTIONS AND I VERIFIED WITH MY FO THAT THE R WING WAS CLR AS I TURNED IN TO LINE UP WITH HER. AFTER ENG SHUTDOWN SHE INFORMED ME THAT I HAD TOUCHED THE BARBWIRE WHICH WAS ON TOP OF THE FENCE IN A 45 DEG ANGLE INWARD. MY FO AND I DID NOT SEE THE BARBWIRE AND WE DIDN'T FEEL THE CONTACT. AFTER DEPLANING THE PAX, I INSPECTED THE WINGLET THAT TOUCHED THE FENCE. I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT WAS SCRAPED OFF IN THE MID SECTION OF THE WINGLET AND THE FIBERGLASS WAS EXPOSED. HOWEVER, THE FIBERGLASS WAS NOT CUT OR SHREDDED. I CALLED DISPATCH AND THEY CONNECTED ME WITH MAINT. I EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE ACFT WAS SAFE (AIRWORTHY) AND THAT I COULD CONTINUE THE OP. I BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THE MARSHALLER WOULD HAVE NOT POSITIONED HERSELF IN REF TO THE 'T' FROM THE OTHER SIDE WHERE WE USUALLY PARK. ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, WE HAVE AT LEAST 6 MORE FT TO THE NEAREST OBSTACLE. ALSO, LEAD-IN LINES TO THE PARKING SPOT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS INCIDENT.

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.