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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 208B · Chicago, IL · July 9, 2015

Date: July 9, 2015 · 13:00 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: MUIA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4118K
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A
People aboard: 10
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,895 total3,434 in this make and model360 in the last 90 days

N4118KRegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B1283 · Built 2007 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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The aircraft taxied from o'hare terminal 3 passenger loading area. As the aircraft executed a turn out, under the guidance of a marshaller, the aircraft right elevator contacted a stationary baggage cart.

The pilot stated that they normally have 2 marshallers and normally park the airplane facing the taxiway. On this occasion, the marshaller directed the pilot to pull nose first into the parking spot. The pilot had room to turn around. He only had one marshaller to direct him out of the parking spot.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED FROM O'HARE TERMINAL 3 PASSENGER LOADING AREA. AS THE AIRCRAFT EXECUTED A TURN OUT, UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A MARSHALLER, THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTACTED A STATIONARY BAGGAGE CART.

THE PILOT STATED THAT THEY NORMALLY HAVE 2 MARSHALLERS AND NORMALLY PARK THE AIRPLANE FACING THE TAXIWAY. ON THIS OCCASION, THE MARSHALLER DIRECTED THE PILOT TO PULL NOSE FIRST INTO THE PARKING SPOT. THE PILOT HAD ROOM TO TURN AROUND. HE ONLY HAD ONE MARSHALLER TO DIRECT HIM OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT.