<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1204641, September 2014

When the C-172's taxi lights failed during runup the pilot requested progressive taxi back to the FBO. While enroute the propeller struck an unlit pylon while on a taxiway as directed by the controller. The aircraft was towed back to the FBO.

Attributes
ACN	1204641
Time
Date	201409
Place
Locale Reference	TLH.Airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Taxiing Light
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 9000 Flight Crew Type 6000
Person 2
Function	Other / Unknown
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 9000 Flight Crew Type 4500
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Ground Event / Encounter Object

Narrative:

Ground control taxiing with progressive taxiing to holding line at 36. Did run up and taxi lights went out. Notified tower to taxi back to FBO and cancel flight plan. Ground controller was directing me on a taxi way which contained a restricted pylon which was unlit which the propeller struck. Ground operations towed aircraft back to FBO.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: When the C-172's taxi lights failed during runup the pilot requested progressive taxi back to the FBO. While enroute the propeller struck an unlit pylon while on a taxiway as directed by the Controller. The aircraft was towed back to the FBO.

Narrative: GROUND CONTROL TAXIING WITH PROGRESSIVE TAXIING TO HOLDING LINE AT 36. DID RUN UP AND TAXI LIGHTS WENT OUT. NOTIFIED TOWER TO TAXI BACK TO FBO AND CANCEL FLIGHT PLAN. GROUND CONTROLLER WAS DIRECTING ME ON A TAXI WAY WHICH CONTAINED A RESTRICTED PYLON WHICH WAS UNLIT WHICH THE PROP STRUCK. GROUND OPERATIONS TOWED AIRCRAFT BACK TO FBO.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.