A PA28 while taxiing struck several construction barricades lining the taxiway.

Attributes
ACN	382112
Time
Date	199710
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 48v
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc
Operator	other
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 165 flight time total : 950 flight time type : 55
ASRS Report	382112
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

On oct/xa/97 I initiated a short cross country from gxy to 48V with a student for the purpose of refreshing cross country basics. The flight was uneventful, with the exception of the fact that unicom was unavailable for a field advisory (not uncommon at 48V). After a normal landing on runway 33, we taxied back for takeoff on the same runway. We had noted on arrival that the entire ramp area was torn up for reconstruction, despite the fact that no NOTAM was in effect for the construction. As we taxied, with the ramp area being on my right, I was discussing the flight and landing with my student. Consequently, my attention was diverted to the point that I did not notice that several barricades blocking the entrance to the ramp area were positioned so that our right wing would strike them. After hitting the first barricade, I realized what was happening and quickly turned the aircraft to the left, however, 3 or 4 more of the barricades were struck and knocked over. They were spaced about 3 ft apart from each other. I inspected the right wing and found no damage, so we departed and made an uneventful return trip to gxy.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 WHILE TAXIING STRUCK SEVERAL CONSTRUCTION BARRICADES LINING THE TXWY.

Narrative: ON OCT/XA/97 I INITIATED A SHORT XCOUNTRY FROM GXY TO 48V WITH A STUDENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFRESHING XCOUNTRY BASICS. THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FACT THAT UNICOM WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR A FIELD ADVISORY (NOT UNCOMMON AT 48V). AFTER A NORMAL LNDG ON RWY 33, WE TAXIED BACK FOR TKOF ON THE SAME RWY. WE HAD NOTED ON ARR THAT THE ENTIRE RAMP AREA WAS TORN UP FOR RECONSTRUCTION, DESPITE THE FACT THAT NO NOTAM WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION. AS WE TAXIED, WITH THE RAMP AREA BEING ON MY R, I WAS DISCUSSING THE FLT AND LNDG WITH MY STUDENT. CONSEQUENTLY, MY ATTN WAS DIVERTED TO THE POINT THAT I DID NOT NOTICE THAT SEVERAL BARRICADES BLOCKING THE ENTRANCE TO THE RAMP AREA WERE POSITIONED SO THAT OUR R WING WOULD STRIKE THEM. AFTER HITTING THE FIRST BARRICADE, I REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND QUICKLY TURNED THE ACFT TO THE L, HOWEVER, 3 OR 4 MORE OF THE BARRICADES WERE STRUCK AND KNOCKED OVER. THEY WERE SPACED ABOUT 3 FT APART FROM EACH OTHER. I INSPECTED THE R WING AND FOUND NO DAMAGE, SO WE DEPARTED AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TRIP TO GXY.

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.