What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approximately 1200L pilot pulled out aircraft from hangar. Battery was not charged due to previous alternator problem on 05/28/2006. The pilot stated that he set the parking brake and chocked one wheel. He set the magneto switch to left on. He then attempted to solo hand prop. He opened the (increased) throttle twice and attempted to hand prop. On the last attempt to hand prop, aircraft engine started, jumped the chock and moved forward into hangar approximately 100 feet damaging a parked PA34 Piper seneca aircraft. Substantial damage to N9613Q. Minor damage to N814CH.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1200L PILOT PULLED OUT AIRCRAFT FROM HANGAR. BATTERY WAS NOT CHARGED DUE TO PREVIOUS ALTERNATOR PROBLEM ON 05/28/2006. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND CHOCKED ONE WHEEL. HE SET THE MAGNETO SWITCH TO LEFT ON. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO SOLO HAND PROP. HE OPENED THE (INCREASED) THROTTLE TWICE AND ATTEMPTED TO HAND PROP. ON THE LAST ATTEMPT TO HAND PROP, AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTED, JUMPED THE CHOCK AND MOVED FORWARD INTO HANGAR APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET DAMAGING A PARKED PA34 PIPER SENECA AIRCRAFT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO N9613Q. MINOR DAMAGE TO N814CH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.