Narrative:

Approaching gate in atlanta, I became distracted and overshot the appropriate parking line for our aircraft. Our nose tires made contact with the tow bar and there was tire damage. Possible distrs: a last min gate change, extremely sensitive brakes, possible preoccupation with the green lateral guidance indicator and fatigue as a long duty day was approaching its conclusion. There was also considerable activity visible through the terminal windows.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CARELESSNESS CAUSES TIRE DAMAGE WHEN WDB TAXIES INTO A TOW BAR ON THE RAMP.

Narrative: APCHING GATE IN ATLANTA, I BECAME DISTRACTED AND OVERSHOT THE APPROPRIATE PARKING LINE FOR OUR ACFT. OUR NOSE TIRES MADE CONTACT WITH THE TOW BAR AND THERE WAS TIRE DAMAGE. POSSIBLE DISTRS: A LAST MIN GATE CHANGE, EXTREMELY SENSITIVE BRAKES, POSSIBLE PREOCCUPATION WITH THE GREEN LATERAL GUIDANCE INDICATOR AND FATIGUE AS A LONG DUTY DAY WAS APCHING ITS CONCLUSION. THERE WAS ALSO CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY VISIBLE THROUGH THE TERMINAL WINDOWS.

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.