Incident Summary
A Luscombe 8E Silvaire Deluxe aircraft, registration G-BTCH, was involved in a ground collision during an attempted engine start. The pilot had refueled the aircraft and then attempted to start the engine by hand-swinging the propeller.
Sequence of Events
After refueling, the pilot proceeded to hand-swing the propeller to start the engine. When the engine fired, the pilot became aware that the aircraft was starting to move. He ran toward the open cockpit door, but slipped over. As a result, he was unable to prevent the aircraft from moving away. The aircraft struck some hangar doors at slow speed.
Causal Factors
The pilot cited a number of causal factors for the accident, though specific factors were not detailed in the source document.