<< >> NASA ASRS Report 418695, October 1998

Small aircraft pilot taxied across a grass area when exiting the runway. Aircraft had propeller strike.

Attributes
ACN	418695
Time
Date	199810
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : aus airport : aus
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
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
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
ASRS Report	418695
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other other anomaly other
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:

Incident did not occur during flight, but while exiting runway 13L in aus. I exited the runway to enter or cross the taxiway, but instead missed the turn and was confused with the airport sign and lighting. There is a turn before and after the taxiway P sign. I turned before and went through a small grass area causing damage to the propeller. I proceeded to the ramp and located an airport employee to evaluate the problem.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT TAXIED ACROSS A GRASS AREA WHEN EXITING THE RWY. ACFT HAD PROP STRIKE.

Narrative: INCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING FLT, BUT WHILE EXITING RWY 13L IN AUS. I EXITED THE RWY TO ENTER OR CROSS THE TXWY, BUT INSTEAD MISSED THE TURN AND WAS CONFUSED WITH THE ARPT SIGN AND LIGHTING. THERE IS A TURN BEFORE AND AFTER THE TXWY P SIGN. I TURNED BEFORE AND WENT THROUGH A SMALL GRASS AREA CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROP. I PROCEEDED TO THE RAMP AND LOCATED AN ARPT EMPLOYEE TO EVALUATE THE PROB.

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.