Power back pilot not informed of aircraft parked behind him. Came too close.

Attributes
ACN	276797
Time
Date	199407
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hou
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	276797
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 50 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We were parked on spot 71 on the ramp awaiting our gate to open up. Flight xx was given clearance to power back from gate, a 727-200. I mean to tell you as the aircraft approached our position we were very uncomfortable and would guess he stopped 50- 75 ft from us. As I pointed out to ramp, it might be ok but not from our point of view. I would suggest in the very least if it is indeed necessary to power back aircraft with parked aircraft on the ramp, that the pwring back aircraft be made aware of the aircraft by ramp control prior to issuing a power back clearance. The captain may then accept or reject his power back clearance or in the very least have knowledge of situation around his aircraft. We have been very lucky on this several times.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PWR BACK PLT NOT INFORMED OF ACFT PARKED BEHIND HIM. CAME TOO CLOSE.

Narrative: WE WERE PARKED ON SPOT 71 ON THE RAMP AWAITING OUR GATE TO OPEN UP. FLT XX WAS GIVEN CLRNC TO PWR BACK FROM GATE, A 727-200. I MEAN TO TELL YOU AS THE ACFT APCHED OUR POS WE WERE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND WOULD GUESS HE STOPPED 50- 75 FT FROM US. AS I POINTED OUT TO RAMP, IT MIGHT BE OK BUT NOT FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW. I WOULD SUGGEST IN THE VERY LEAST IF IT IS INDEED NECESSARY TO PWR BACK ACFT WITH PARKED ACFT ON THE RAMP, THAT THE PWRING BACK ACFT BE MADE AWARE OF THE ACFT BY RAMP CTL PRIOR TO ISSUING A PWR BACK CLRNC. THE CAPT MAY THEN ACCEPT OR REJECT HIS PWR BACK CLRNC OR IN THE VERY LEAST HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF SIT AROUND HIS ACFT. WE HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY ON THIS SEVERAL TIMES.

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.