What happened
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(-23)privacy data omitted was taxiing his rented aircraft (rented from sun west aircraft, inc.), a Cessna 182Q, N12KM, from its parking spot on the millionair parking apron towards the eastern end of runway 10 right/28 left. As the aircraft approached the edge of taxiway "a", at the intersection of taxiway "e", privacy data omitted brgan a right turn, and struck a taxiway directional sign with the propeller of the aircraft. The taxiway directional sign was surrounded by a painted double yellow circle, which measured about 46 feet east to west and 34 feet north to south. The sign was about 88 inches long and 26 inches high. privacy data omitted, Director of maintenance of del monte aviation, responded to the incident and told privacy data omitted that he should not fly the aircraft without an inspection. privacy data omitted Spoke to someone on his cell phone and upon completion of the call, he said he was going to fly it home. When the aircraft returned to its home base, sun west aviation inc had the propeller inspected by golden state propeller in san luis obispo, CA. Upon inspection, the propeller was found to be beyond repair limits to remove the damages. The propeller was subsequently replaced.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)^PRIVACY DATA O^ WAS TAXIING HIS RENTED AIRCRAFT (RENTED FROM SUN WEST AIRCRAFT, INC.), A CESSNA 182Q, N12KM, FROM ITS PARKING SPOT ON THE MILLIONAIR PARKING APRON TOWARDS THE EASTERN END OF RUNWAY 10 RIGHT/28 LEFT. AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE EDGE OF TAXIWAY "A", AT THE INTERSECTION OF TAXIWAY "E", ^PRIVACY DAT^ BRGAN A RIGHT TURN, AND STRUCK A TAXIWAY DIRECTIONAL SIGN WITH THE PROPELLER OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE TAXIWAY DIRECTIONAL SIGN WAS SURROUNDED BY A PAINTED DOUBLE YELLOW CIRCLE, WHICH MEASURED ABOUT 46 FEET EAST TO WEST AND 34 FEET NORTH TO SOUTH. THE SIGN WAS ABOUT 88 INCHES LONG AND 26 INCHES HIGH. ^PRIVACY DATA OM^, DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE OF DEL MONTE AVIATION, RESPONDED TO THE INCIDENT AND TOLD ^PRIVACY DAT^ THAT HE SHOULD NOT FLY THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT AN INSPECTION. ^PRIVACY DAT^ SPOKE TO SOMEONE ON HIS CELL PHONE AND UPON COMPLETION OF THE CALL, HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO FLY IT HOME. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS HOME BASE, SUN WEST AVIATION INC HAD THE PROPELLER INSPECTED BY GOLDEN STATE PROPELLER IN SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA. UPON INSPECTION, THE PROPELLER WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND REPAIR LIMITS TO REMOVE THE DAMAGES. THE PROPELLER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED.
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