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Beechcraft baron, N181JR, prop strike at kevb, new Smyrna Beach airport, FL
July 2, 2021
After refueling and startup, received IFR clearance and taxi clearance and
Proceeded to RW25 via taxiway d at kevb. Nearing the hold short line, the pilot ?angled? The
Airplane on the taxiway so as to prevent prop blast adversely impacting an airplane
Behind me during the engine run up and propeller checks.
When all preflight checklist items were completed, received a takeoff clearance and
Began taxing to RW25. As the pilot straightened out the airplane from its angled position on
The taxiway, they did not immediately return to the taxiway centerline. As they approached the
Edge of the taxiway, the right engine propeller struck two elevated taxiway lights. Pilot reported hearing a loud noise as the propeller blades shattered upon impact with the taxiway lights.
Pilot called the tower and explained what had happened and was cleared to taxi back to the ramp for repairs. Upon shutdown of the engines, pilot inspected and photographed the damage to the right engine prop and to the fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
BEECHCRAFT BARON, N181JR, PROP STRIKE AT KEVB, NEW SMYRNA BEACH AIRPORT, FL
JULY 2, 2021
AFTER REFUELING AND STARTUP, RECEIVED IFR CLEARANCE AND TAXI CLEARANCE AND
PROCEEDED TO RW25 VIA TAXIWAY D AT KEVB. NEARING THE HOLD SHORT LINE, THE PILOT ?ANGLED? THE
AIRPLANE ON THE TAXIWAY SO AS TO PREVENT PROP BLAST ADVERSELY IMPACTING AN AIRPLANE
BEHIND ME DURING THE ENGINE RUN UP AND PROPELLER CHECKS.
WHEN ALL PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST ITEMS WERE COMPLETED, RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CLEARANCE AND
BEGAN TAXING TO RW25. AS THE PILOT STRAIGHTENED OUT THE AIRPLANE FROM ITS ANGLED POSITION ON
THE TAXIWAY, THEY DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RETURN TO THE TAXIWAY CENTERLINE. AS THEY APPROACHED THE
EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY, THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER STRUCK TWO ELEVATED TAXIWAY LIGHTS. PILOT REPORTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE AS THE PROPELLER BLADES SHATTERED UPON IMPACT WITH THE TAXIWAY LIGHTS.
PILOT CALLED THE TOWER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND WAS CLEARED TO TAXI BACK TO THE RAMP FOR REPAIRS. UPON SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINES, PILOT INSPECTED AND PHOTOGRAPHED THE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE PROP AND TO THE FUSELAGE.
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