Incident Details
A pilot reported that after completing a local flight and landing on the runway, he observed that the taxiway lights were inoperative in the area where he intended to taxi. As he taxied off the runway, the aircraft's propeller and landing gear struck a concrete culvert that was resting adjacent to an inoperative taxi light and an open manhole cover.
Conditions
The concrete culvert was located next to the inoperative taxi light and the open manhole cover. The investigation found no record of any NOTAM action regarding the inoperative lights.
Investigation
During the investigation, no evidence was found that a NOTAM had been issued for the inoperative taxiway lights. The aircraft involved was a single-engine propeller-driven airplane; no further details about the aircraft type, registration, operator, or location were provided. No injuries or fatalities were reported.