What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/9/21 a B737-900, N440AS privacy data omitted was taxiing at bna receiving guidance from ground marshallers during parking, when the left wing scimitar made contact with a set of airstairs connected to the jetbridge at gate C6 causing minor aircraft damage.
Some key contributing factors:
1. Left wingwalker failed to stop a/c movement or warn marshaller of imminent contact with jetbridge stairs.
2. Marshaller continued to signal to the a/c to continue taxi
3. Airport failed to paint safety line appropriate for safety distance / clearance for a B737.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/9/21 A B737-900, N440AS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TAXIING AT BNA RECEIVING GUIDANCE FROM GROUND MARSHALLERS DURING PARKING, WHEN THE LEFT WING SCIMITAR MADE CONTACT WITH A SET OF AIRSTAIRS CONNECTED TO THE JETBRIDGE AT GATE C6 CAUSING MINOR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.
SOME KEY CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
1. LEFT WINGWALKER FAILED TO STOP A/C MOVEMENT OR WARN MARSHALLER OF IMMINENT CONTACT WITH JETBRIDGE STAIRS.
2. MARSHALLER CONTINUED TO SIGNAL TO THE A/C TO CONTINUE TAXI
3. AIRPORT FAILED TO PAINT SAFETY LINE APPROPRIATE FOR SAFETY DISTANCE / CLEARANCE FOR A B737.