Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40; Flight Crew Total 2500; Flight Crew Type 200
Training / Qualification; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure; Weather
[I] went out to airport to load aircraft/check plane for an early departure the next morning. Found no power when Master was turned on. Decided to hand prop airplane to start and charge. The aircraft was positioned on an icy ramp. The brakes did not hold after the aircraft started and the wheel chocks were ineffective. The aircraft traveled several feet and impacted a building post and window. I think in the future; it would help greatly on under used or limited hours of service type airports; if a rope or chain with hooks were available in a standard location outside the facility with which to tie off an aircraft.
A pilot hand propped a C172RG engine because of a dead battery but even with the brakes set on an icy ramp the aircraft moved forward and hit a building post and window.