BE24 pilot exits runway and strikes a runway light with the aircraft propeller at kowd.

Attributes
ACN	567199
Time
Date	200211
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : owd.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Sierra 24
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 23 flight time total : 2925 flight time type : 2681
ASRS Report	567199
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	excursion : runway ground encounters other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

The active runway was 35. The ATIS advised 'temporary lights on runway 28.' after landing on runway 35, I was told by the tower that I could exit the active at runway 28. I passed by the last landing light leading to the runway intersection and turned left onto the dark runway. My propeller struck 1 of the dark temporary runway lights on runway 28. The runway shoulder was even with the runway and paved -- there was no rumble strip, dip in the pavement or lights. The night was high overcast -- no moon or stars. If I was told runway lights on runway 28 were temporary and off, I would likely have avoided the impact, which caused thousands of dollars of damage.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE24 PLT EXITS RWY AND STRIKES A RWY LIGHT WITH THE ACFT PROP AT KOWD.

Narrative: THE ACTIVE RWY WAS 35. THE ATIS ADVISED 'TEMPORARY LIGHTS ON RWY 28.' AFTER LNDG ON RWY 35, I WAS TOLD BY THE TWR THAT I COULD EXIT THE ACTIVE AT RWY 28. I PASSED BY THE LAST LNDG LIGHT LEADING TO THE RWY INTXN AND TURNED L ONTO THE DARK RWY. MY PROP STRUCK 1 OF THE DARK TEMPORARY RWY LIGHTS ON RWY 28. THE RWY SHOULDER WAS EVEN WITH THE RWY AND PAVED -- THERE WAS NO RUMBLE STRIP, DIP IN THE PAVEMENT OR LIGHTS. THE NIGHT WAS HIGH OVCST -- NO MOON OR STARS. IF I WAS TOLD RWY LIGHTS ON RWY 28 WERE TEMPORARY AND OFF, I WOULD LIKELY HAVE AVOIDED THE IMPACT, WHICH CAUSED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF DAMAGE.

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.