PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga/6X
Flight Crew Private; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 17; Flight Crew Total 622; Flight Crew Type 78
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown; Ground Event / Encounter Aircraft
Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors
Incident occurred on ramp. I was in plane alone and my engine was running while parked (with parking brakes on; and feet on the brakes). Looked down to figure out departure procedure. My plane rolled forward and hit parked jet. That plane had no occupants and was disabled due to mechanical problems. I shut down and got out of plane to check damage. Incident could have been avoided if clearance had been obtained and determined before starting engine.
The pilot of a PA-32 became distracted on the ramp with the engine running and rolled into another aircraft on the ramp.