Carj is struck by belt loader at gate.

Attributes
ACN	780320
Time
Date	200803
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
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
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 5300
ASRS Report	780320
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	780265
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters : vehicle
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

We pulled into the gate. I completed the parking checklist and removed the parking brake once I received a 'chocks in' signal. Moments later (20-30 seconds) the aircraft shook as though it was struck by something. I immediately reset the parking brake. The first officer got up and made a PA; using the flight attendant phone; asking people to remain seated. We investigated the problem and found that a belt loader struck the aircraft just aft of the left wing. There was damage to the flap and a hole in the side of the aircraft. Once the situation was under control the passenger were deplaned. I called maintenance and informed them of the situation. I then called a chief pilot to make sure we covered 'all our bases.' the passenger seemed to remain very calm and there were no injuries.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CARJ IS STRUCK BY BELT LOADER AT GATE.

Narrative: WE PULLED INTO THE GATE. I COMPLETED THE PARKING CHKLIST AND REMOVED THE PARKING BRAKE ONCE I RECEIVED A 'CHOCKS IN' SIGNAL. MOMENTS LATER (20-30 SECONDS) THE ACFT SHOOK AS THOUGH IT WAS STRUCK BY SOMETHING. I IMMEDIATELY RESET THE PARKING BRAKE. THE FO GOT UP AND MADE A PA; USING THE FLT ATTENDANT PHONE; ASKING PEOPLE TO REMAIN SEATED. WE INVESTIGATED THE PROB AND FOUND THAT A BELT LOADER STRUCK THE ACFT JUST AFT OF THE L WING. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FLAP AND A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE ACFT. ONCE THE SITUATION WAS UNDER CTL THE PAX WERE DEPLANED. I CALLED MAINT AND INFORMED THEM OF THE SITUATION. I THEN CALLED A CHIEF PLT TO MAKE SURE WE COVERED 'ALL OUR BASES.' THE PAX SEEMED TO REMAIN VERY CALM AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.