Propeller strike by a tbm 700 pilot when an uneven ramp allows the aircraft to dip, damaging the tip...

Attributes
ACN	573126
Time
Date	200302
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	TBM 700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 2900 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	573126
Person 2
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport Aircraft
Primary Problem	Airport

Narrative:

While taxiing to parking spot, was marshaled across storm grate which caused the nose to dip enough to strike propeller. Damage was limited to the very tips of all 4 propeller blades. It was not substantial damage, therefore, not considered an accident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PROP STRIKE BY A TBM 700 PLT WHEN AN UNEVEN RAMP ALLOWS THE ACFT TO DIP, DAMAGING THE TIPS AT ZZZ, US.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING TO PARKING SPOT, WAS MARSHALED ACROSS STORM GRATE WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE TO DIP ENOUGH TO STRIKE PROP. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE VERY TIPS OF ALL 4 PROP BLADES. IT WAS NOT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, THEREFORE, NOT CONSIDERED AN ACCIDENT.

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.

Propeller strike by a tbm 700 pilot when an uneven ramp allows the aircraft to dip, damaging the tips at ZZZ, us.