What happened
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N6173C , BE90, located at El Paso international airport (elp) , while taxiing out for departure, had a left engine propeller strike with two taxi way lights. Without knowledge to the pilot of the engine propeller strike, N6173C departed enroute to alpine caspairis airport (E38). After landing, the pilot towed the aircraft into the hanger. While disconnecting the towbar is when the pilot discovered the engine propeller damage. Once the discoverywas made, the pilot contacted El Paso international airport to let them know there could be possible FOD on the taxiway. After notifying El Paso, he then called the company director of operations to inform him on the incident. .
As the FAA filed it
N6173C , BE90, LOCATED AT EL PASO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ELP) , WHILE TAXIING OUT FOR DEPARTURE, HAD A LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER STRIKE WITH TWO TAXI WAY LIGHTS. WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE TO THE PILOT OF THE ENGINE PROPELLER STRIKE, N6173C DEPARTED ENROUTE TO ALPINE CASPAIRIS AIRPORT (E38). AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT TOWED THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE HANGER. WHILE DISCONNECTING THE TOWBAR IS WHEN THE PILOT DISCOVERED THE ENGINE PROPELLER DAMAGE. ONCE THE DISCOVERYWAS MADE, THE PILOT CONTACTED EL PASO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO LET THEM KNOW THERE COULD BE POSSIBLE FOD ON THE TAXIWAY. AFTER NOTIFYING EL PASO, HE THEN CALLED THE COMPANY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS TO INFORM HIM ON THE INCIDENT. .
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