A pilot reports his propeller striking a sign as the aircraft taxied up to runway 35 on taxiway B fr...

Attributes
ACN	754065
Time
Date	200709
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gle.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 11 flight time total : 1085 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	754065
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters other other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

At gle I taxied to the south end of the runway (17-35) and pulled off the taxiway (other traffic in area) onto a paved area appearing to be the run-up area. After the run-up and checklist; I announced on the unicom that I was pulling onto runway 35 for takeoff to the north. The wind was calm. I proceeded to taxi across the supposed run-up area toward the marked taxiway; and part-way across this area; I hit the runway identify sign; metal and plastic; on a concrete pad. I was taxiing in an easterly direction; directly into the blinding morning sun. The plane came to an immediate stop; and realizing I had hit something; I shut down all system and got out of the plane. The plane had come to rest atop the concrete pad; with the propeller striking the sign and subsequently the pavement. The front strut and wheel were folded back at about a 45 degree angle. My wife was a passenger with me; and no injuries occurred due to the slower taxi speed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PILOT REPORTS HIS PROP STRIKING A SIGN AS THE ACFT TAXIED UP TO RWY 35 ON TXWY B FROM THE ENG RUN UP AREA.

Narrative: AT GLE I TAXIED TO THE S END OF THE RWY (17-35) AND PULLED OFF THE TXWY (OTHER TFC IN AREA) ONTO A PAVED AREA APPEARING TO BE THE RUN-UP AREA. AFTER THE RUN-UP AND CHKLIST; I ANNOUNCED ON THE UNICOM THAT I WAS PULLING ONTO RWY 35 FOR TKOF TO THE N. THE WIND WAS CALM. I PROCEEDED TO TAXI ACROSS THE SUPPOSED RUN-UP AREA TOWARD THE MARKED TXWY; AND PART-WAY ACROSS THIS AREA; I HIT THE RWY IDENT SIGN; METAL AND PLASTIC; ON A CONCRETE PAD. I WAS TAXIING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION; DIRECTLY INTO THE BLINDING MORNING SUN. THE PLANE CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP; AND REALIZING I HAD HIT SOMETHING; I SHUT DOWN ALL SYS AND GOT OUT OF THE PLANE. THE PLANE HAD COME TO REST ATOP THE CONCRETE PAD; WITH THE PROP STRIKING THE SIGN AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE PAVEMENT. THE FRONT STRUT AND WHEEL WERE FOLDED BACK AT ABOUT A 45 DEG ANGLE. MY WIFE WAS A PAX WITH ME; AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED DUE TO THE SLOWER TAXI SPD.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

A pilot reports his propeller striking a sign as the aircraft taxied up to runway 35 on taxiway B from the engine run up area.