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Unbeknown to its pilot; a CE402C struck a cone with the left propeller taxiing for de-icing on a pre-dawn flight. The pilot was advised only to call the departure station upon arrival at their destination. No apparent damage was reported.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 928951 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201101 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Propeller Blade |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Ground Event / Encounter Object |
Narrative:
I taxied out for the first flight of the day. It was still dark and I needed to get de-iced before departure. On the taxi from the gate to the de-ice area; I struck a cone with the left prop. I never saw the cone; nor was I aware of striking it. I got de-iced and was later advised by a manager to call him once I got to my destination.the flight to the destination was normal and uneventful. On arrival I called back as requested. At this time I was informed of striking the cone. Two ground personnel had witnessed the strike. Luckily; no damage was done to the aircraft.I was astounded that I was not told of the strike before departing. They assumed I knew when; in fact; I was unaware of the strike. I believe different/more training is needed for our ground personnel. After talking to these two I think many of our ground crew do not realize the danger this situation presented. As non-pilots maybe they don't understand the damage that can happen when the prop strikes something.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Unbeknown to its pilot; a CE402C struck a cone with the left propeller taxiing for de-icing on a pre-dawn flight. The pilot was advised only to call the departure station upon arrival at their destination. No apparent damage was reported.
Narrative: I taxied out for the first flight of the day. It was still dark and I needed to get de-iced before departure. On the taxi from the gate to the de-ice area; I struck a cone with the left prop. I never saw the cone; nor was I aware of striking it. I got de-iced and was later advised by a Manager to call him once I got to my destination.The flight to the destination was normal and uneventful. On arrival I called back as requested. At this time I was informed of striking the cone. Two ground personnel had witnessed the strike. Luckily; no damage was done to the aircraft.I was astounded that I was not told of the strike before departing. They assumed I knew when; in fact; I was unaware of the strike. I believe different/more training is needed for our ground personnel. After talking to these two I think many of our ground crew do not realize the danger this situation presented. As non-pilots maybe they don't understand the damage that can happen when the prop strikes something.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.