Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20; Flight Crew Total 600; Flight Crew Type 206
Situational Awareness
Ground Event / Encounter Object
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Airport; Human Factors
When entering Runway 33 for takeoff; I attempted to turn right into the displaced threshold area so as to use the full runway length. I was not expecting the raised runway end lights to extend ten feet into the runway; and was unable to see them over the cowling. My wooden prop struck the innermost light; destroying the prop. In retrospect; the chevron stripes on the area where I was attempting to taxi did not indicate a displaced threshold; but some kind of no taxi area which I had never encountered in 35 years of flying. There should be a warning sign there; or recessed end lights.
Small aircraft pilot reported propeller damage due to contact with a runway end light while taxiing onto Runway 33 at PGA. Pilot suggested better signage and markings would be appropriate to avoid future occurrences.