A light sport aircraft pilot reported that he accidentally started the aircraft's engine when he was...

Attributes
ACN	881772
Time
Date	201003
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Light Sport Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Parked
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Light Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	DC Battery
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 4.7 Flight Crew Total 1694 Flight Crew Type 67
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Aircraft Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control

Narrative:

I went to the airport to charge the aircraft battery and clean same as it had not been run for some time. Twelve days later I went back to further charge the battery and clean same. After the battery had been on charge for about half an hour; I disconnected the battery; entered the cockpit and attempted to start the aircraft. It did not start. I pulled the aircraft from the hangar so it could be in the sun; chocked the front nose wheel; performed a routine preflight inspection; opened the cowling and examined the engine. It looked ok. I left the cowling open; started to enter the cockpit and while doing so; the aircraft started. At the time the aircraft had started; I had my right leg in the cockpit; my left leg was on the ground and I was getting into the aircraft. I do not know why the aircraft started perhaps I inadvertently touched the ignition while trying to enter the cockpit. I had no intention of flying the aircraft; I just wanted to start the engine so it could run a short while. When the aircraft started; it moved forward; over the nose wheel chock and made a left turn. About that time; I fell to the ground. The aircraft proceeded across the pavement and struck a parked corporate jet causing damage to both aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Light Sport Aircraft pilot reported that he accidentally started the aircraft's engine when he was partially in the cockpit. The pilot fell to the ground leaving the aircraft to taxi empty and strike another aircraft.

Narrative: I went to the airport to charge the aircraft battery and clean same as it had not been run for some time. Twelve days later I went back to further charge the battery and clean same. After the battery had been on charge for about half an hour; I disconnected the battery; entered the cockpit and attempted to start the aircraft. It did not start. I pulled the aircraft from the hangar so it could be in the sun; chocked the front nose wheel; performed a routine preflight inspection; opened the cowling and examined the engine. It looked ok. I left the cowling open; started to enter the cockpit and while doing so; the aircraft started. At the time the aircraft had started; I had my right leg in the cockpit; my left leg was on the ground and I was getting into the aircraft. I do not know why the aircraft started perhaps I inadvertently touched the ignition while trying to enter the cockpit. I had no intention of flying the aircraft; I just wanted to start the engine so it could run a short while. When the aircraft started; it moved forward; over the nose wheel chock and made a left turn. About that time; I fell to the ground. The aircraft proceeded across the pavement and struck a parked corporate jet causing damage to both aircraft.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A light sport aircraft pilot reported that he accidentally started the aircraft's engine when he was partially in the cockpit. The pilot fell to the ground leaving the aircraft to taxi empty and strike another aircraft.