What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Tuesday June 20, 2023, at 09:15 in ktpa, mishap aircraft #1 (ma#1) was being towed to gate c-xx. Mishap aircraft #2 (ma#2), was parked at a hardstand (a-x) located directly behind gate c-xx. The tug driver followed the lead in line for gate c-xx and while passing the parked ma#2, the wingtip of ma#1 contacted the right wingtip of ma#2 damaging both aircraft.
Causal factors:
The airport authority created the hardstand parking behind gate c-xx and failed to change the location of the lead in lines. The current lead in lines do not provide adequate spacing to park an aircraft at c-xx with an aircraft parked at a-x. in addition, the business partners and company pilots were aware of the hazard but failed to escalate their concerns.
Corrective actions:
Parking in a-x is no longer authorized when an aircraft is parked at gate c-xx.
As the FAA filed it
ON TUESDAY JUNE 20, 2023, AT 09:15 IN KTPA, MISHAP AIRCRAFT #1 (MA#1) WAS BEING TOWED TO GATE C-XX. MISHAP AIRCRAFT #2 (MA#2), WAS PARKED AT A HARDSTAND (A-X) LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND GATE C-XX. THE TUG DRIVER FOLLOWED THE LEAD IN LINE FOR GATE C-XX AND WHILE PASSING THE PARKED MA#2, THE WINGTIP OF MA#1 CONTACTED THE RIGHT WINGTIP OF MA#2 DAMAGING BOTH AIRCRAFT.
CAUSAL FACTORS:
THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY CREATED THE HARDSTAND PARKING BEHIND GATE C-XX AND FAILED TO CHANGE THE LOCATION OF THE LEAD IN LINES. THE CURRENT LEAD IN LINES DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE SPACING TO PARK AN AIRCRAFT AT C-XX WITH AN AIRCRAFT PARKED AT A-X. IN ADDITION, THE BUSINESS PARTNERS AND COMPANY PILOTS WERE AWARE OF THE HAZARD BUT FAILED TO ESCALATE THEIR CONCERNS.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
PARKING IN A-X IS NO LONGER AUTHORIZED WHEN AN AIRCRAFT IS PARKED AT GATE C-XX.
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