A C182 pilot taxied down a roadway at bfi and struck a fence.

Attributes
ACN	802077
Time
Date	200808
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bfi.airport
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 4 flight time total : 3400 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	802077
Events
Anomaly	excursion : taxiway ground encounters other non adherence : published procedure
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:

I was cleared to taxi by bfi ground control to taxiway B7. Having checked ATIS and due to the taxiway construction that was underway; I understood that B6 was closed; which my only safe route was to use the vehicle access road that is bordered by cyclone fence on the right. I felt there was more than enough room to taxi safely if I stayed to the left edge of the pavement. What I did not know; was that the pavement made a gradual taper that moved my aircraft closer to the fence and made contact with the right wingtip. Upon contact with the fence; the aircraft swung to the right and the propeller struck the fence. I had pulled the mixture off before impact; but propeller was still windmilling. There were 2 people on board -- 1 passenger and myself. There were no injuries. Damage to the aircraft was right plastic wingtip trim; 1 blade of the propeller and some damage to propeller hub. The cyclone fence was pushed in a little where the propeller struck but was not broken. When I went back to take photos; I had a hard time finding impact area. After over 40 yrs of flying and over 3500 hours; I have never even put a scratch on an aircraft. I would suggest that vehicle roadways be marked with 'no taxi area' if they are not to be used and don't assume anything.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 PILOT TAXIED DOWN A ROADWAY AT BFI AND STRUCK A FENCE.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED TO TAXI BY BFI GND CTL TO TXWY B7. HAVING CHKED ATIS AND DUE TO THE TXWY CONSTRUCTION THAT WAS UNDERWAY; I UNDERSTOOD THAT B6 WAS CLOSED; WHICH MY ONLY SAFE RTE WAS TO USE THE VEHICLE ACCESS ROAD THAT IS BORDERED BY CYCLONE FENCE ON THE R. I FELT THERE WAS MORE THAN ENOUGH ROOM TO TAXI SAFELY IF I STAYED TO THE L EDGE OF THE PAVEMENT. WHAT I DID NOT KNOW; WAS THAT THE PAVEMENT MADE A GRADUAL TAPER THAT MOVED MY ACFT CLOSER TO THE FENCE AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE R WINGTIP. UPON CONTACT WITH THE FENCE; THE ACFT SWUNG TO THE R AND THE PROP STRUCK THE FENCE. I HAD PULLED THE MIXTURE OFF BEFORE IMPACT; BUT PROP WAS STILL WINDMILLING. THERE WERE 2 PEOPLE ON BOARD -- 1 PAX AND MYSELF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE ACFT WAS R PLASTIC WINGTIP TRIM; 1 BLADE OF THE PROP AND SOME DAMAGE TO PROP HUB. THE CYCLONE FENCE WAS PUSHED IN A LITTLE WHERE THE PROP STRUCK BUT WAS NOT BROKEN. WHEN I WENT BACK TO TAKE PHOTOS; I HAD A HARD TIME FINDING IMPACT AREA. AFTER OVER 40 YRS OF FLYING AND OVER 3500 HRS; I HAVE NEVER EVEN PUT A SCRATCH ON AN ACFT. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT VEHICLE ROADWAYS BE MARKED WITH 'NO TAXI AREA' IF THEY ARE NOT TO BE USED AND DON'T ASSUME ANYTHING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.