Cessna 172 M accident near Ormond Beach, Florida, March 8, 1984
On March 8, 1984 at about 2:50 pm local time, a Cessna 172 M, registered N12497, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ormond Beach, Florida. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 8, 1984 · about 2:50 pm local time
- Place
- Ormond Beach, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 M · all 172 Ms on the register
- Registration
- N12497 · no longer on the register · serial 172 62021
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS INOP, SO THE ACFT HAD NO ELECTRICAL POWER. HE DECIDED TO HAND PROP THE ENG TO START IT FOR A BANNER TOWING OPERATION. HE SET THE PARKING BRAKE & STARTED PULLING THE PROPELLER THRU BY HAND WHILE THE COCKPIT WAS UNATTENDED. THE ENG STARTED & THE ACFT BEGAN ROLLING. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL BEFORE THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 327 hours in all; 130 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 241 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,040 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 5, 1984; 17 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Silver Bucket Enterprise INC.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:49 pm from DAB, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N12497 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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