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Ercoupe 415 pilot reported the parking brake failed while hand propping the aircraft resulting in the aircraft rolling into a hangar.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1361156 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201605 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Parking Brake |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 8 Flight Crew Total 920 Flight Crew Type 135 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Event / Encounter Object |
Narrative:
Chalked left main wheel prior to hand propping the airplane. The plane started with no difficulties. Climbed onto the left wing to verify throttle setting and advance the magnetos from left to both. Climbed down from the wing and removed chalk. After removing the chalk the plane began to roll forward and the hand brake did not hold the plane. Any attempts to stop the airplane from rolling failed. Plane traveled down the alleyway veering to the right and struck the hangars where the plane came to a sudden stop.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Ercoupe 415 pilot reported the parking brake failed while hand propping the aircraft resulting in the aircraft rolling into a hangar.
Narrative: Chalked left main wheel prior to hand propping the airplane. The plane started with no difficulties. Climbed onto the Left wing to verify throttle setting and advance the magnetos from Left to Both. Climbed down from the wing and removed chalk. After removing the chalk the plane began to roll forward and the hand brake did not hold the plane. Any attempts to stop the airplane from rolling failed. Plane traveled down the alleyway veering to the right and struck the hangars where the plane came to a sudden stop.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.