Under marshaller control on pushback at dfw, AT72 wing contacts wingtip of same type aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	514597
Time
Date	200105
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	ATR 72
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : pushback
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	ATR 72
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 236 flight time total : 2165 flight time type : 902
ASRS Report	514597
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters other non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

During initial taxi out air carrier from dfw to tul, I called for taxi clearance onto ramp area. I received the clearance to proceed out of our pad. The captain gave the ramp personnel the signal that we were ready to be marshalled out of our pad. The ramp marshaller gave the captain hand signals with wands to move forward. I (first officer) was watching the right wing area. My area and right wingtip was clear of all obstructions. After moving about 5-10 ft, while under the guidance of the ramp marshaller, I heard a 'thump' and felt the airplane rock slightly. The captain said 'I think we hit something.' our airplane's left wingtip had struck another parked airplane's right wingtip. This airplane was parked next to us. The only damage that occurred was to the left wingtip of our airplane. The right wingtip of the other airplane was damaged also. The right side of my airplane was free from all obstructions and free from any damage.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNDER MARSHALLER CTL ON PUSHBACK AT DFW, AT72 WING CONTACTS WINGTIP OF SAME TYPE ACFT.

Narrative: DURING INITIAL TAXI OUT ACR FROM DFW TO TUL, I CALLED FOR TAXI CLRNC ONTO RAMP AREA. I RECEIVED THE CLRNC TO PROCEED OUT OF OUR PAD. THE CAPT GAVE THE RAMP PERSONNEL THE SIGNAL THAT WE WERE READY TO BE MARSHALLED OUT OF OUR PAD. THE RAMP MARSHALLER GAVE THE CAPT HAND SIGNALS WITH WANDS TO MOVE FORWARD. I (FO) WAS WATCHING THE R WING AREA. MY AREA AND R WINGTIP WAS CLR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS. AFTER MOVING ABOUT 5-10 FT, WHILE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE RAMP MARSHALLER, I HEARD A 'THUMP' AND FELT THE AIRPLANE ROCK SLIGHTLY. THE CAPT SAID 'I THINK WE HIT SOMETHING.' OUR AIRPLANE'S L WINGTIP HAD STRUCK ANOTHER PARKED AIRPLANE'S R WINGTIP. THIS AIRPLANE WAS PARKED NEXT TO US. THE ONLY DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED WAS TO THE L WINGTIP OF OUR AIRPLANE. THE R WINGTIP OF THE OTHER AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED ALSO. THE R SIDE OF MY AIRPLANE WAS FREE FROM ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND FREE FROM ANY DAMAGE.

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.