Narrative:

Seatbelt item was missed during before engine start checklist. After engine start, the parking brake was inadvertently released when the pilot attempted to untangle the observer's shoulder harness from the tow bar. Without either occupant being aware of movement, the aircraft veered to the right, contacting a hangar door. Damage was done to the hangar door, the propeller, wingtip, and possibly the engine.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT STRIKES HANGAR DOOR WHEN PARKING BRAKE RELEASE IS NOT NOTICED BECAUSE OF DISTR.

Narrative: SEATBELT ITEM WAS MISSED DURING BEFORE ENG START CHKLIST. AFTER ENG START, THE PARKING BRAKE WAS INADVERTENTLY RELEASED WHEN THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO UNTANGLE THE OBSERVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS FROM THE TOW BAR. WITHOUT EITHER OCCUPANT BEING AWARE OF MOVEMENT, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE R, CONTACTING A HANGAR DOOR. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE HANGAR DOOR, THE PROP, WINGTIP, AND POSSIBLY THE ENG.

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.