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Be-90 captain reported a ground encounter with a parked aircraft while maneuvering a crowded parking area without wing walker assistance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1756019 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201904 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | King Air C90 E90 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Aircraft |
Narrative:
While taxiing the aircraft I had multiple training aircraft on both sides with minimal clearance and [another aircraft] ahead on my right side. Because of the planes being on both sides and the [other aircraft] on the right; I was navigating between the planes and attempting to judge distances of clearance. While looking to the right side to ensure clearance of the [other aircraft]; my left wing struck the rudder of a small plane that was in a blind spot of visibility. [The cause was a] loss of situation awareness and blind spot. [I suggest having] wing walkers/linemen assistance in safely guiding [a] plane out of [an] overly crowded area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BE-90 Captain reported a ground encounter with a parked aircraft while maneuvering a crowded parking area without wing walker assistance.
Narrative: While taxiing the aircraft I had multiple training aircraft on both sides with minimal clearance and [another aircraft] ahead on my right side. Because of the planes being on both sides and the [other aircraft] on the right; I was navigating between the planes and attempting to judge distances of clearance. While looking to the right side to ensure clearance of the [other aircraft]; my left wing struck the rudder of a small plane that was in a blind spot of visibility. [The cause was a] loss of situation awareness and blind spot. [I suggest having] wing walkers/linemen assistance in safely guiding [a] plane out of [an] overly crowded area.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.