Small aircraft goes off taxiway, hits taxi light.

Attributes
ACN	274207
Time
Date	199406
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : crp
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 140
ASRS Report	274207
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The morning of jun/xx/94 I picked up my IFR clearance on the FBO ramp, while I was taxiing out to the beginning of the taxiway. At this time a jet just came in and was going to FBO ramp. So I decided to give him some more space. I waited for him at the corner of the taxiway and the ramp. At this time I picked up my taxi clearance and after the jet passed me I started rolling. But since in the C-210 your view is limited, the pilot sits low so it is hard to see what is right in front of you, I couldn't see clearly where I was in relation to the taxiway. This is where I made my mistake. That's where I turned too early to get on the taxiway. During this maneuver, I got off the ramp in the grass and unfortunately, without my knowledge, I hit a taxi light. This is what I heard later that week. What I learned from this is that I should pay more attention to the yellow lines (no short cuts) and this is what I'll do from now on: pick up my clearance before I start rolling on the ramp.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA GOES OFF TXWY, HITS TAXI LIGHT.

Narrative: THE MORNING OF JUN/XX/94 I PICKED UP MY IFR CLRNC ON THE FBO RAMP, WHILE I WAS TAXIING OUT TO THE BEGINNING OF THE TXWY. AT THIS TIME A JET JUST CAME IN AND WAS GOING TO FBO RAMP. SO I DECIDED TO GIVE HIM SOME MORE SPACE. I WAITED FOR HIM AT THE CORNER OF THE TXWY AND THE RAMP. AT THIS TIME I PICKED UP MY TAXI CLRNC AND AFTER THE JET PASSED ME I STARTED ROLLING. BUT SINCE IN THE C-210 YOUR VIEW IS LIMITED, THE PLT SITS LOW SO IT IS HARD TO SEE WHAT IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU, I COULDN'T SEE CLRLY WHERE I WAS IN RELATION TO THE TXWY. THIS IS WHERE I MADE MY MISTAKE. THAT'S WHERE I TURNED TOO EARLY TO GET ON THE TXWY. DURING THIS MANEUVER, I GOT OFF THE RAMP IN THE GRASS AND UNFORTUNATELY, WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE, I HIT A TAXI LIGHT. THIS IS WHAT I HEARD LATER THAT WK. WHAT I LEARNED FROM THIS IS THAT I SHOULD PAY MORE ATTN TO THE YELLOW LINES (NO SHORT CUTS) AND THIS IS WHAT I'LL DO FROM NOW ON: PICK UP MY CLRNC BEFORE I START ROLLING ON THE RAMP.

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.