Nicks found in propeller suggest a possible wire strike.

Attributes
ACN	240903
Time
Date	199304
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rwl
State Reference	WY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : den
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1600 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	240903
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far 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:

I took off for a VFR flight to jackson, wy, from 2v2 (longmont, co). Upon landing at rwl (rawlins, wy), I noticed 3 small leading edge nicks in each leading edge on both blades of a 2-BLADED propeller. Blades were filed by a&P who speculated on a wire strike on takeoff. Also speculated upon was a possible WX balloon strike, or unknown other. Propeller was stricken in 3 places, 5 inches from hub, 2/3 down to tip and 2 inches from tip on both blades. Aircraft returned to service after filing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NICKS FOUND IN PROP SUGGEST A POSSIBLE WIRE STRIKE.

Narrative: I TOOK OFF FOR A VFR FLT TO JACKSON, WY, FROM 2V2 (LONGMONT, CO). UPON LNDG AT RWL (RAWLINS, WY), I NOTICED 3 SMALL LEADING EDGE NICKS IN EACH LEADING EDGE ON BOTH BLADES OF A 2-BLADED PROP. BLADES WERE FILED BY A&P WHO SPECULATED ON A WIRE STRIKE ON TKOF. ALSO SPECULATED UPON WAS A POSSIBLE WX BALLOON STRIKE, OR UNKNOWN OTHER. PROP WAS STRICKEN IN 3 PLACES, 5 INCHES FROM HUB, 2/3 DOWN TO TIP AND 2 INCHES FROM TIP ON BOTH BLADES. ACFT RETURNED TO SVC AFTER FILING.

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.