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We just had this re-enforced Monday night. The starter wouldn't pull the engine through on compression. The pilot says that he intended to pull the engine through a few times to "limber" it up and then try again. Was not intending to hand prop it to start it so he didn't have it tied down or chocked. Unfortunately, he forgot to turn off the mags. He says that he barely moved the prop and the engine started. He is unhurt. Got as far as the right wing tip before the plane started to move. It crossed the taxiway into an unoccupied shed Tee hangar stall and pretty well destroyed his plane. No one was on board the plane which has us wondering how the FAA force fit this into the "Accident" category under the regulatory definition of "Accident" i.e. occurrence between the time someone boards the aircraft with the intent to fly and the time they disembark.