Incident
The pilot received a ground control clearance to taxi for takeoff from a transient position near the northeast side of the airport to the beginning of runway 16L. He proceeded slowly in a northerly direction and became somewhat confused regarding the route as he approached a barricaded area under construction. According to the pilot, he decided to use a northbound vehicle service road instead of the taxiway because earlier, with his flight instructor, he had used another service road near the construction area.
Collision
While proceeding on the road, the pilot diverted his attention toward the active runway. Subsequently, the airplane's right wing collided with a perimeter boundary fence pole.
Post-Inspection and Remediation
The taxiway markings in the vicinity of the accident site were inspected to ascertain their degree of conformity with Advisory Circular 150/5340-1G, Standards for Airport Markings. Deficiencies were noted in the vicinity of the barricaded detour area where the pilot reported he had previously taxied. This area was devoid of a taxiway centerline marking. Several hundred feet north of this location, at the intersection of the accident site taxiway and the vehicle service road, the minimum FAA recommended markings were present. Subsequently, the airport's management painted additional ground markings to enhance the conspicuity of the taxiway/access road intersection near the accident site.