What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was hand propping his low wing homebuilt airplane. When started the aircraft jumped the chalks and started to roll. The pilot hopped up onto the wing and reached into the cokpit to turn off the mags but could not reach them. The aircraft continued to roll until it nosed over onto a paved ramp area. Pilot was thrown from the wing and sustained minor injuries. Aircraft sustained minor damage - bent prop.
Reviewed by dws 05/19/2015
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS HAND PROPPING HIS LOW WING HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE. WHEN STARTED THE AIRCRAFT JUMPED THE CHALKS AND STARTED TO ROLL. THE PILOT HOPPED UP ONTO THE WING AND REACHED INTO THE COKPIT TO TURN OFF THE MAGS BUT COULD NOT REACH THEM. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ROLL UNTIL IT NOSED OVER ONTO A PAVED RAMP AREA. PILOT WAS THROWN FROM THE WING AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE - BENT PROP.
REVIEWED BY DWS 05/19/2015
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