Ormond Beach Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ormond Beach, Florida 32074
Tuesady, November 10, 1992 18:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

STUDENT IN LEFT SEAT NOTICED FLAME COMING FROM AIRCRAFT SIDEWALL TO HIS LEFT DURING TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A HAND HELD EXTINGUISHER. THE STUDENT WENT FOR HELP. THE FIRE COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT CABIN WAS CONSUMED PRIOR TO HELP ARRIVING. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

A FIRE OF AN UNDETERMINED SOURCE WHICH ERUPTED IN THE LEFT CABIN AREA DURING TAKEOFF.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/10/1992
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1815
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City ORMOND BEACH
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32074
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ORMOND BEACH MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ORM
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 180
Airport Elevation 29
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1852 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID DAB
Elevation of weather observation facility 35
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 9000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 647
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 10 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1950
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 48044
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:27PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1527E
NTSB Number MIA93LA016
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172N
Aircraft Series Identifier 172N
Aircraft Serial Number 17271034
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Sep 18 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 93
Airframe Hours 5843
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MAC CORPORATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 1148
Aircraft Owner City ORMOND BEACH
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32174
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MAC CORPORATION
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address BOX 1148
Operator City ORMOND BEACH
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32174
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code ORM
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1815
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 36
Runway Length 3695
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --