What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The following was taken from the pilot’s written statement.
The aircraft was parked and fueled at the ktha self-serve fuel station, where electric start procedure was attempted multiple times.
The area was clear and the aircraft was chocked and the engine hand propped.
Upon engine start, the RPM increased sufficiently to jump the chocks.
Aircraft rolled approx. 60 ft struck a hangar door, the propellor struck the ground and the aircraft and engine stopped
There was no fuel spilled or fire.
As the FAA filed it
THE FOLLOWING WAS TAKEN FROM THE PILOT’S WRITTEN STATEMENT.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AND FUELED AT THE KTHA SELF-SERVE FUEL STATION, WHERE ELECTRIC START PROCEDURE WAS ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES.
THE AREA WAS CLEAR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS CHOCKED AND THE ENGINE HAND PROPPED.
UPON ENGINE START, THE RPM INCREASED SUFFICIENTLY TO JUMP THE CHOCKS.
AIRCRAFT ROLLED APPROX. 60 FT STRUCK A HANGAR DOOR, THE PROPELLOR STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE STOPPED
THERE WAS NO FUEL SPILLED OR FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.