Cessna 152
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10; Flight Crew Total 520; Flight Crew Type 520
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown; Ground Event / Encounter Aircraft; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
I started engine with improper throttle setting engine fired plane lunged forward striking a parked 172 with outer portion of my left wing; resulting in minimal damage to both aircraft. Better adherence to the checklist may have prevented this incident.
C152 pilot reported the aircraft lunged forward while starting; contacting another aircraft parked nearby.