Experimental aircraft starts as propeller pulled through. Hits hangar.

Attributes
ACN	289745
Time
Date	199411
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pdk
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	289745
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After a minor adjustment to starter on a cold morning, I intended to pull propeller through a couple of blades before starting to move some oil. Engine had not run in several days. Engine started, airplane went approximately 30 ft and hit hangar. Master switch was off. Magnetos were off. Inspection found broken ground wire on left magneto.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EXPERIMENTAL ACFT STARTS AS PROP PULLED THROUGH. HITS HANGAR.

Narrative: AFTER A MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO STARTER ON A COLD MORNING, I INTENDED TO PULL PROP THROUGH A COUPLE OF BLADES BEFORE STARTING TO MOVE SOME OIL. ENG HAD NOT RUN IN SEVERAL DAYS. ENG STARTED, AIRPLANE WENT APPROX 30 FT AND HIT HANGAR. MASTER SWITCH WAS OFF. MAGNETOS WERE OFF. INSPECTION FOUND BROKEN GND WIRE ON L MAGNETO.

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.