Aviation Accident Summary MIA84LA100

ORMOND BEACH, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N12497

Cessna 172 M

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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