Gpu tug hit dorsal fin of aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	281596
Time
Date	199408
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad
State Reference	VA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : roa
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 41
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	281596
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Started both engines. Gave signal for gpu disconnect and was acknowledged by the marshaller at that point, the marshaller gave us signal clear to taxi. After about 10 ft, we were given signal to stop by a ramper who came running from the left side, followed by instructions to shut down. We were notified that the gpu tug struck the aircraft at the dorsal fin of the tail section while pulling away. After personal inspection, I verified minor damage and called maintenance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GPU TUG HIT DORSAL FIN OF ACFT.

Narrative: STARTED BOTH ENGS. GAVE SIGNAL FOR GPU DISCONNECT AND WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE MARSHALLER AT THAT POINT, THE MARSHALLER GAVE US SIGNAL CLR TO TAXI. AFTER ABOUT 10 FT, WE WERE GIVEN SIGNAL TO STOP BY A RAMPER WHO CAME RUNNING FROM THE L SIDE, FOLLOWED BY INSTRUCTIONS TO SHUT DOWN. WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT THE GPU TUG STRUCK THE ACFT AT THE DORSAL FIN OF THE TAIL SECTION WHILE PULLING AWAY. AFTER PERSONAL INSPECTION, I VERIFIED MINOR DAMAGE AND CALLED MAINT.

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.