J3 Cub
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20; Flight Crew Total 160; Flight Crew Type 7
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Procedure; Human Factors; Aircraft
After becoming frustrated and impatient from an engine not starting for 30 minutes or so I accidentally left the throttle on full while hand-propping a J3-Cub while solo. The airplane was chocked; however; it jumped over the chocks upon starting up. I was able to make it to the cockpit to bring the throttle to idle and turn the switch off; however; the plane had moved approximately 50 feet from its original position by the time I had stopped it. There was no damage to the airplane; myself; or anybody on the ramp.
J3 Cub pilot reported a loss of control while performing a hand prop start.