Cessna 172M accident near Navarre, Florida, August 16, 1984
On August 16, 1984 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Cessna 172M, registered N1410V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Navarre, Florida (Ft. Walton Muni airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 16, 1984 · about 3:45 pm local time
- Place
- Navarre, Florida · Ft. Walton Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · all 172Ms on the register
- Registration
- N1410V · no longer on the register · serial 172635-55
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT-IN-COMMAND ALLOWED A YOUNG BOY WITH NO PLT LICENSE OR EXPERIENCE TO MANIPULATE THE FLT CONTROLS DURING TAKEOFF. THE BOY PULLED FULL BACK ELEVATOR CONTROL AT ROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 50 FT & STALLED, THEN IT DESCENDED BACK TO THE RWY. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 60,000 hours in all; 30,000 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 50,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 9, 1984; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,300 ft by 65 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:49 pm from PNS, 16 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 2 |
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