What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Owner/pilot had his aircraft secured with one tie down. The tie down was a small chain which was attached to the tail tie ring. The pilot started the aircraft and left the engine at idle speed. He exited the aircraft to shut his hangar door. He noticed the aircraft breaking free and tried to jump in. His attempt failed and the aircraft came in contact with his hangar. The damage consisted of a propeller strike at the corner of the hangar along with minor damage to the right wing tip. This incident happened on a private grass strip with one hangar (his) and no other aircraft. The pilot was uninjured in his attempt to get in the aircraft before striking the hangar.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) OWNER/PILOT HAD HIS AIRCRAFT SECURED WITH ONE TIE DOWN. THE TIE DOWN WAS A SMALL CHAIN WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE TAIL TIE RING. THE PILOT STARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND LEFT THE ENGINE AT IDLE SPEED. HE EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO SHUT HIS HANGAR DOOR. HE NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT BREAKING FREE AND TRIED TO JUMP IN. HIS ATTEMPT FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS HANGAR. THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF A PROPELLER STRIKE AT THE CORNER OF THE HANGAR ALONG WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP WITH ONE HANGAR (HIS) AND NO OTHER AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED IN HIS ATTEMPT TO GET IN THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE STRIKING THE HANGAR.
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