Narrative:

After receiving a clearance which was other than filed; I was taxiing the aircraft while arranging my charts and mentally prepping for the departure. I failed to stop until I was finished with my cockpit setup; during which I taxied off the edge of taxiway B at ZZZ and the propeller struck the ground. I immediately shut down the engine. My lack of situational awareness and mission xchk times were unacceptable. I know that while taxiing; 100% of my time should be directed to safely maneuvering the aircraft. I should have stopped the aircraft until my cockpit setup was complete and then continued taxi. To prevent a reoccurrence; brief all aircrew on the importance of safe taxiing especially when operating solo.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DISTRACTED BY COCKPIT SETUP DUTIES; PILOT OF BEECHCRAFT T34C RUNS OFF OF TAXIWAY AND SUFFERS PROP STRIKE WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF.

Narrative: AFTER RECEIVING A CLRNC WHICH WAS OTHER THAN FILED; I WAS TAXIING THE ACFT WHILE ARRANGING MY CHARTS AND MENTALLY PREPPING FOR THE DEP. I FAILED TO STOP UNTIL I WAS FINISHED WITH MY COCKPIT SETUP; DURING WHICH I TAXIED OFF THE EDGE OF TXWY B AT ZZZ AND THE PROP STRUCK THE GND. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE ENG. MY LACK OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND MISSION XCHK TIMES WERE UNACCEPTABLE. I KNOW THAT WHILE TAXIING; 100% OF MY TIME SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO SAFELY MANEUVERING THE ACFT. I SHOULD HAVE STOPPED THE ACFT UNTIL MY COCKPIT SETUP WAS COMPLETE AND THEN CONTINUED TAXI. TO PREVENT A REOCCURRENCE; BRIEF ALL AIRCREW ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE TAXIING ESPECIALLY WHEN OPERATING SOLO.

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.