Small aircraft aircraft hits aircraft ahead while pilots attention was behind.

Attributes
ACN	150877
Time
Date	199007
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rno
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dvt
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground : preflight ground : parked ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 31 flight time total : 611 flight time type : 578
ASRS Report	150877
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Aircraft was on parting ramp, pilot was beginning to prepare for taxi. Aircraft engine was started and emergency brake set in accordance with checklist. Pilot turned to rear seat to get frequency for airport ATIS clearance to get permission to taxi. It appears that the emergency brake became dislodged by pilot's knee during this action. Aircraft started to roll forward and struck the aircraft parked in front (Y), before corrective action could be taken.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ACFT HITS ACFT AHEAD WHILE PLTS ATTENTION WAS BEHIND.

Narrative: ACFT WAS ON PARTING RAMP, PLT WAS BEGINNING TO PREPARE FOR TAXI. ACFT ENG WAS STARTED AND EMER BRAKE SET IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHKLIST. PLT TURNED TO REAR SEAT TO GET FREQ FOR ARPT ATIS CLRNC TO GET PERMISSION TO TAXI. IT APPEARS THAT THE EMER BRAKE BECAME DISLODGED BY PLT'S KNEE DURING THIS ACTION. ACFT STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD AND STRUCK THE ACFT PARKED IN FRONT (Y), BEFORE CORRECTIVE ACTION COULD BE TAKEN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.