During taxi out, flight crew distraction checklist and hits taxiway light with left propeller.

Attributes
ACN	220122
Time
Date	199209
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : svc airport : sjc
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	220122
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	220720
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While taxiing from the gate to the active runway, my first officer and I were performing the before takeoff checklist. As I checked for aileron movement on my side I noticed that we were too close to the left edge of the taxiway. I applied brakes and right rudder but the left propeller hit the taxi light. Supplemental information from acn 220720: maybe the checklist should be started after clearing any taxi obstructions!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING TAXI OUT, FLC DISTR CHKLIST AND HITS TAXIWAY LIGHT WITH L PROP.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING FROM THE GATE TO THE ACTIVE RWY, MY FO AND I WERE PERFORMING THE BEFORE TKOF CHKLIST. AS I CHKED FOR AILERON MOVEMENT ON MY SIDE I NOTICED THAT WE WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE L EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY. I APPLIED BRAKES AND R RUDDER BUT THE L PROP HIT THE TAXI LIGHT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 220720: MAYBE THE CHKLIST SHOULD BE STARTED AFTER CLRING ANY TAXI OBSTRUCTIONS!

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.