Small aircraft taxiing for takeoff hits sign at edge of taxiway.

Attributes
ACN	296106
Time
Date	199502
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bfi
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 4000
ASRS Report	296106
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While taxiing from taxiway to active I was cleared for takeoff and inadvertently struck a sign at edge of taxiway that was unobserved. The sun was a factor as it was low and in my face directly. The sign was damaged - my propeller was damaged.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA TAXIING FOR TKOF HITS SIGN AT EDGE OF TXWY.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING FROM TXWY TO ACTIVE I WAS CLRED FOR TKOF AND INADVERTENTLY STRUCK A SIGN AT EDGE OF TXWY THAT WAS UNOBSERVED. THE SUN WAS A FACTOR AS IT WAS LOW AND IN MY FACE DIRECTLY. THE SIGN WAS DAMAGED - MY PROP WAS DAMAGED.

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.