What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot chocked the wheels of his aircraft after it would not start using battery power. When he attempted to hand prop it to start it, the engine started and the aircraft jumped the chocks, and taxied into a hangar door. The propeller ripped through the door and hit the propeller spinner of a Cessna CE-172 aircraft, N84881, causing minor damage. The RV-6 had minor damage to both wing leading edges. There were no injuries, and minor damage tothe hangar door.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT CHOCKED THE WHEELS OF HIS AIRCRAFT AFTER IT WOULD NOT START USING BATTERY POWER. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO HAND PROP IT TO START IT, THE ENGINE STARTED AND THE AIRCRAFT JUMPED THE CHOCKS, AND TAXIED INTO A HANGAR DOOR. THE PROPELLER RIPPED THROUGH THE DOOR AND HIT THE PROPELLER SPINNER OF A CESSNA CE-172 AIRCRAFT, N84881, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THE RV-6 HAD MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH WING LEADING EDGES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND MINOR DAMAGE TOTHE HANGAR DOOR.
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