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An MD81 while being guided to a tug for gate towing the left wing struck a parked MD82 incurring damage to both aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 475514 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200006 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : hou&.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-81 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground other : tow to gate |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-82 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| ASRS Report | 475514 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 5200 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 476163 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters other non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Airport Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
Taxiing to hook up to tug, to be towed into gate X at ZZZ. Marshaller was signaling to come forward when I felt a very light bump. After bump marshaller continued to signal to come forward. Continued forward another 20-30 ft, set brakes and shut down engines. Noticed marshaller looking with concern at our left wingtip and other aircraft's right wing. Opened my window and saw captain from other aircraft looking at his aircraft. Our left wingtip had hit their right and then went under their wing. A lens cover was knocked off their wing and it was dented. There was a small dent on our wing -- top side.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD81 WHILE BEING GUIDED TO A TUG FOR GATE TOWING THE L WING STRUCK A PARKED MD82 INCURRING DAMAGE TO BOTH ACFT.
Narrative: TAXIING TO HOOK UP TO TUG, TO BE TOWED INTO GATE X AT ZZZ. MARSHALLER WAS SIGNALING TO COME FORWARD WHEN I FELT A VERY LIGHT BUMP. AFTER BUMP MARSHALLER CONTINUED TO SIGNAL TO COME FORWARD. CONTINUED FORWARD ANOTHER 20-30 FT, SET BRAKES AND SHUT DOWN ENGS. NOTICED MARSHALLER LOOKING WITH CONCERN AT OUR L WINGTIP AND OTHER ACFT'S R WING. OPENED MY WINDOW AND SAW CAPT FROM OTHER ACFT LOOKING AT HIS ACFT. OUR L WINGTIP HAD HIT THEIR R AND THEN WENT UNDER THEIR WING. A LENS COVER WAS KNOCKED OFF THEIR WING AND IT WAS DENTED. THERE WAS A SMALL DENT ON OUR WING -- TOP SIDE.
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.