Marshallers guide carj into collision with tug during parking.

Attributes
ACN	676628
Time
Date	200511
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg.airport
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 5200 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	676628
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 145 flight time total : 7570 flight time type : 2990
ASRS Report	676630
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters : vehicle non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Company Aircraft
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Taxiing in to gate for parking; we were marshaled by the lead marshaller into a parked tug. There were 2 wing walkers on the port side and a lead marshaller. The wing walker maintained that he told the lead to have us stop; but we were never signaled to that effect. Damage was sustained to the leading edge and lens cover of the wing. The windshield was broken out of the tug. When marshaller finally had us stop; it was too late. We did stop immediately; however. After arrival of the chief pilot and 2 head ramp personnel; we were told that we had 'no culpability' in the matter. The ramp men said that not only was the marshaller new; but it was our responsibility to follow the signals. We did follow signals by the marshaller completely.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MARSHALLERS GUIDE CARJ INTO COLLISION WITH TUG DURING PARKING.

Narrative: TAXIING IN TO GATE FOR PARKING; WE WERE MARSHALED BY THE LEAD MARSHALLER INTO A PARKED TUG. THERE WERE 2 WING WALKERS ON THE PORT SIDE AND A LEAD MARSHALLER. THE WING WALKER MAINTAINED THAT HE TOLD THE LEAD TO HAVE US STOP; BUT WE WERE NEVER SIGNALED TO THAT EFFECT. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE LEADING EDGE AND LENS COVER OF THE WING. THE WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN OUT OF THE TUG. WHEN MARSHALLER FINALLY HAD US STOP; IT WAS TOO LATE. WE DID STOP IMMEDIATELY; HOWEVER. AFTER ARR OF THE CHIEF PLT AND 2 HEAD RAMP PERSONNEL; WE WERE TOLD THAT WE HAD 'NO CULPABILITY' IN THE MATTER. THE RAMP MEN SAID THAT NOT ONLY WAS THE MARSHALLER NEW; BUT IT WAS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FOLLOW THE SIGNALS. WE DID FOLLOW SIGNALS BY THE MARSHALLER COMPLETELY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.