What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was operating a Cessna 150, privacy data omitted.
While taxiing to the runday, to depart, he reported that the engine quit and then discovered that the aircraft battery was preventing a normal restart.
The pilot exited the aircraft and placed a small pvc tube chock in front of the tire. He then attempted to hand-prop the aircraft. The engine kicked over, started and then rolled forward, over the chock, stricking and damaging an airport fence. Substantial damage to the aircraft was reported.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS OPERATING A CESSNA 150, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
WHILE TAXIING TO THE RUNDAY, TO DEPART, HE REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT AND THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BATTERY WAS PREVENTING A NORMAL RESTART.
THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED A SMALL PVC TUBE CHOCK IN FRONT OF THE TIRE. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO HAND-PROP THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE KICKED OVER, STARTED AND THEN ROLLED FORWARD, OVER THE CHOCK, STRICKING AND DAMAGING AN AIRPORT FENCE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.