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A C421 pilot cleared runway 8R at taxiway U and had the right propeller strike a taxi light. Pilot feels the taxiway markings may be incorrect.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 441240 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199906 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : elp.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Golden Eagle 421 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 46 |
| ASRS Report | 441240 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : unique event ground encounters other |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
I landed on runway 8R, came to taxiway U and as I approached, I saw a solid yellow line. I put my nosewheel on the line. My right propeller hit a taxi light. I do not feel the taxiway was marked correctly. I could only see 1 yellow line.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C421 PLT CLRED RWY 8R AT TXWY U AND HAD THE R PROP STRIKE A TAXI LIGHT. PLT FEELS THE TXWY MARKINGS MAY BE INCORRECT.
Narrative: I LANDED ON RWY 8R, CAME TO TXWY U AND AS I APCHED, I SAW A SOLID YELLOW LINE. I PUT MY NOSEWHEEL ON THE LINE. MY R PROP HIT A TAXI LIGHT. I DO NOT FEEL THE TXWY WAS MARKED CORRECTLY. I COULD ONLY SEE 1 YELLOW LINE.
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.