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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Bethany, OK · March 15, 1979

Date
March 15, 1979 · 08:30 local
Place
Bethany, OK
Airport
Wiley Post
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61624
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79FPJ08
Reported as
Cessna 172
Reported engine
Continental O300A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
138 total22 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Battery low, pilot turned prop to clear engine. Engine started. Aircraft hit hangar. Magneto found grounded.

As the FAA filed it

BATTERY LOW, PILOT TURNED PROP TO CLEAR ENGINE. ENGINE STARTED. AIRCRAFT HIT HANGAR. MAGNETO FOUND GROUNDED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N61624 · 1

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