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A pilot struck a taxiway light with the propeller while maneuvering to exit the runway. The engine had quit after touchdown, and the pilot was attempting a restart while coasting toward the runway holding position markings.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 340995 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199607 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rno |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 125 flight time type : 7 |
| ASRS Report | 340995 |
| Person 2 | |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 125 flight time type : 7 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground less severe |
| 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:
While taxiing to leave the runway, the engine died (probably due to throttle position). Ground speed was low and I attempted to taxi (coast) clear of runway at an intersection while trying to restart the engine. Airplane ended up stopped on pavement just past taxiway lights, on the runway side of the hold lines. Engine was restarted and a taxiway light was hit while maneuvering back to center of taxiway to leave the runway. Propeller was damaged. I was aware of the taxiway lights and was maneuvering accordingly, but I did not see the light I ended up hitting.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PLT STRUCK A TXWY LIGHT WITH THE PROP WHILE MANEUVERING TO EXIT THE RWY. THE ENG HAD QUIT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, AND THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING A RESTART WHILE COASTING TOWARD THE RWY HOLDING POS MARKINGS.
Narrative: WHILE TAXIING TO LEAVE THE RWY, THE ENG DIED (PROBABLY DUE TO THROTTLE POS). GND SPD WAS LOW AND I ATTEMPTED TO TAXI (COAST) CLR OF RWY AT AN INTXN WHILE TRYING TO RESTART THE ENG. AIRPLANE ENDED UP STOPPED ON PAVEMENT JUST PAST TXWY LIGHTS, ON THE RWY SIDE OF THE HOLD LINES. ENG WAS RESTARTED AND A TXWY LIGHT WAS HIT WHILE MANEUVERING BACK TO CTR OF TXWY TO LEAVE THE RWY. PROP WAS DAMAGED. I WAS AWARE OF THE TXWY LIGHTS AND WAS MANEUVERING ACCORDINGLY, BUT I DID NOT SEE THE LIGHT I ENDED UP HITTING.
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.