What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During the starting process the airman intended to apply the aircraft brakes but instead placed his feet high enough to have is toes on the cross-tube of the rudder controls. When he attempthed to apply the toe brakes he was pressing on the cross-tube. The aircraft continued across the ramp and impacted the hanger. All aircraft brake and engine control components found to be functioning normally.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE STARTING PROCESS THE AIRMAN INTENDED TO APPLY THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES BUT INSTEAD PLACED HIS FEET HIGH ENOUGH TO HAVE IS TOES ON THE CROSS-TUBE OF THE RUDDER CONTROLS. WHEN HE ATTEMPTHED TO APPLY THE TOE BRAKES HE WAS PRESSING ON THE CROSS-TUBE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ACROSS THE RAMP AND IMPACTED THE HANGER. ALL AIRCRAFT BRAKE AND ENGINE CONTROL COMPONENTS FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.