What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted hand propped his airplane without the assistance of a second person. This action resulted in the aircraft starting, jumping chocks, and taxiing without any occupants until it struck a known object (light/sign pole).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ HAND PROPPED HIS AIRPLANE WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A SECOND PERSON. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT STARTING, JUMPING CHOCKS, AND TAXIING WITHOUT ANY OCCUPANTS UNTIL IT STRUCK A KNOWN OBJECT (LIGHT/SIGN POLE).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.