Propeller strike on runway light.

Attributes
ACN	185950
Time
Date	199108
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fcm
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	ground : holding
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 10300 flight time type : 2900
ASRS Report	185950
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After the completion of the takeoff checklist I requested and was granted takeoff clearance. In my acknowledgement of the takeoff clearance I asked for 15 seconds so that I could find my sunglasses which were in my coat pocket behind me. During this distraction the airplane's brakes failed to hold and the left propeller struck a part of a taxi light. The damage to the propeller exceeded the limits for recondition and a new blade was required. In the future it would be wise to note, that when a switch is set or a lever pulled, the results actually take place.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PROP STRIKE ON RWY LIGHT.

Narrative: AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE TKOF CHKLIST I REQUESTED AND WAS GRANTED TKOF CLRNC. IN MY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE TKOF CLRNC I ASKED FOR 15 SECONDS SO THAT I COULD FIND MY SUNGLASSES WHICH WERE IN MY COAT POCKET BEHIND ME. DURING THIS DISTR THE AIRPLANE'S BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD AND THE LEFT PROP STRUCK A PART OF A TAXI LIGHT. THE DAMAGE TO THE PROP EXCEEDED THE LIMITS FOR RECONDITION AND A NEW BLADE WAS REQUIRED. IN THE FUTURE IT WOULD BE WISE TO NOTE, THAT WHEN A SWITCH IS SET OR A LEVER PULLED, THE RESULTS ACTUALLY TAKE PLACE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.