What happened
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Pilot was in runup area at sdl next to a diamond twinstar. Pilot received clearance for runway 3. Just prior to departure, runway departures were changed to runway 21. As pilot taxied from runup area through A1 to runway, the aircraft propeller struck a runway approach light. Pilot did not know he had struck the light and proceeded with takeoff and uneventful flight to prc.
Aircraft that was following noted the light being struck and notified sdl personnel. Sdl personnel then contacted prc personnel who notified pilot of the incident after he arrived at prc.
Pilot examined aircraft after flight and noted damage to the propeller.
Following incident, pilot then arranged to have aircraft engine and propeller overhauled. Pilot also indicated during investigation that he believes he got distracted with the runway departure change which may have been a contributing factor in striking the light.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS IN RUNUP AREA AT SDL NEXT TO A DIAMOND TWINSTAR. PILOT RECEIVED CLEARANCE FOR RUNWAY 3. JUST PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, RUNWAY DEPARTURES WERE CHANGED TO RUNWAY 21. AS PILOT TAXIED FROM RUNUP AREA THROUGH A1 TO RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER STRUCK A RUNWAY APPROACH LIGHT. PILOT DID NOT KNOW HE HAD STRUCK THE LIGHT AND PROCEEDED WITH TAKEOFF AND UNEVENTFUL FLIGHT TO PRC.
AIRCRAFT THAT WAS FOLLOWING NOTED THE LIGHT BEING STRUCK AND NOTIFIED SDL PERSONNEL. SDL PERSONNEL THEN CONTACTED PRC PERSONNEL WHO NOTIFIED PILOT OF THE INCIDENT AFTER HE ARRIVED AT PRC.
PILOT EXAMINED AIRCRAFT AFTER FLIGHT AND NOTED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER.
FOLLOWING INCIDENT, PILOT THEN ARRANGED TO HAVE AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND PROPELLER OVERHAULED. PILOT ALSO INDICATED DURING INVESTIGATION THAT HE BELIEVES HE GOT DISTRACTED WITH THE RUNWAY DEPARTURE CHANGE WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN STRIKING THE LIGHT.
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