CREW OF CL65 SUSTAINS WINGTIP STRIKE WHILE PARKING AT MCI.

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AS WE APCHED THE GATE AREA; A MARSHALLER DIRECTED US TO LINE UP ON HIM AT ABOUT A 45 DEG ANGLE TO THE GATE. THE CAPT AND I NOTICED THAT THIS WOULD PUT US CLOSE TO SEVERAL BAGGAGE CARTS R SIDE OF ACFT. AS WE LINED UP ON THE MARSHALLER PER HIS INSTRUCTIONS/DIRECTIONS; THE CAPT ASKED HOW WE LOOKED OVER THERE (R SIDE). AS I LOOKED BACK AT THE WING (ONLY COULD SEE WINGTIP) I BEGAN THINKING IT WAS GOING TO BE CLOSE (CLRNC). AT THE TIME I WAS ABOUT TO TELL THE CAPT TO STOP; I FELT THE ACFT START TO ROTATE L; AWAY FROM THE CARTS. AS I GLANCED FORWARD; THE MARSHALLER STOPPED THE L TURN AND INSTRUCTED US TO CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD. LOOKING IMMEDIATELY BACK TO THE WINGTIP AND NOTING WE DIDN'T HAVE THE GND CLRNC; I YELLED 'STOP; STOP; STOP.' AS THE CAPT APPLIED THE BRAKES; WE HIT THE BAGGAGE CART WITH OUR R WINGTIP. THOUGH DAMAGE WAS MINOR (HAD TO REPLACE NAV LIGHT AND LENS COVER) THE FLT WAS CANCELED. A REPLACEMENT PART HAD TO BE FLOWN IN LATER THAT NIGHT. THE STATION MGR CAME OUT AND IMMEDIATELY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT HAPPENED. THE MARSHALLER SHOULD HAVE HAD A WING WALKER; PER COMPANY POLICY. LOOKING BACK; I SHOULD HAVE HAD THE CAPT STOP THE ACFT THE MIN I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE 'CLOSE.' FACTORS THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED: 1) I HAD APPROX 35 HRS IN TYPE (LAST 2 1/2 MONTHS IN TRAINING). 2) NOT A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP THE PREVIOUS NIGHT AND WAS COMING UP ON A 12 HR DAY. 3) MARSHALLER WAS DRESSED LIKE AN ACR GND PERSON; BUT WAS ACTUALLY A LCL CONTRACTOR -- POINT BEING THAT YOU EXPECT AN ACR EMPLOYEE TO BE BETTER TRAINED; ETC.