What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot/owner of the Luscombe 8A was outside the aircraft starting the aircraft by hand proping the engine. He had instructed his passenger to reduce the throttle setting when the engine started. The passenger, who is not a certificated pilot and was, sitting in the right seat, did not have access to the brakes. When the engine started, the engine power, according to the pilot appeared to increase. He attempted to gain access to the left side controls, but was unsuccessful. The aircraft then taxied into an adjacent hanger door where the aircraft stop after receiving damage to both wings, propeller, engine mount and windshield.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT/OWNER OF THE LUSCOMBE 8A WAS OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT STARTING THE AIRCRAFT BY HAND PROPING THE ENGINE. HE HAD INSTRUCTED HIS PASSENGER TO REDUCE THE THROTTLE SETTING WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED. THE PASSENGER, WHO IS NOT A CERTIFICATED PILOT AND WAS, SITTING IN THE RIGHT SEAT, DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE BRAKES. WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED, THE ENGINE POWER, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT APPEARED TO INCREASE. HE ATTEMPTED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE LEFT SIDE CONTROLS, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TAXIED INTO AN ADJACENT HANGER DOOR WHERE THE AIRCRAFT STOP AFTER RECEIVING DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, PROPELLER, ENGINE MOUNT AND WINDSHIELD.
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