BE76, duchess, being marshalled to parking has left wheel go into hole and propeller is damaged.

Attributes
ACN	330891
Time
Date	199603
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cha
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Duchess 76
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 260 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	330891
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

The incident occurred while I was being taxied by the lineman at the FBO. He was taxiing me into a parking place when my left wheel went down into a dip and the left propeller hit the ground. All I heard was 2 buzzing sounds. The propeller did not stop turning when it hit. I believe this is a problem and should be fixed so that it does not occur again. The dip in the pavement should be fixed before it does more damage to someone else's airplane. I think every employee should be aware of the problem and instructed on how to avoid it. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter states the FBO is taking full responsibility for the incident and aircraft repairs. His concern is for others having the same problem. Analyst recommended the FAA hotline as well as contact with airport manager. Reporter has not been back to the airport and does not know if any repairs have been made to the ramp itself.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE76, DUCHESS, BEING MARSHALLED TO PARKING HAS L WHEEL GO INTO HOLE AND PROP IS DAMAGED.

Narrative: THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS BEING TAXIED BY THE LINEMAN AT THE FBO. HE WAS TAXIING ME INTO A PARKING PLACE WHEN MY L WHEEL WENT DOWN INTO A DIP AND THE L PROP HIT THE GND. ALL I HEARD WAS 2 BUZZING SOUNDS. THE PROP DID NOT STOP TURNING WHEN IT HIT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PROB AND SHOULD BE FIXED SO THAT IT DOES NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THE DIP IN THE PAVEMENT SHOULD BE FIXED BEFORE IT DOES MORE DAMAGE TO SOMEONE ELSE'S AIRPLANE. I THINK EVERY EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE PROB AND INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO AVOID IT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES THE FBO IS TAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INCIDENT AND ACFT REPAIRS. HIS CONCERN IS FOR OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROB. ANALYST RECOMMENDED THE FAA HOTLINE AS WELL AS CONTACT WITH ARPT MGR. RPTR HAS NOT BEEN BACK TO THE ARPT AND DOES NOT KNOW IF ANY REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE RAMP ITSELF.

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.