# Incident 19790626017181I: Cessna 172L, Bakersfield, CA, June 26, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1979, 20:00 local time
- Place: Bakersfield, CA
- Airport: Meadows
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.4339° N, 119.0577° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MEADOWS FLD (BFL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4339&lon=-119.0577&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7917G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7917G-2023-04-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172L (registry code 2072432, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 33 total, 33 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790626017181I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAXI AROUND HOLDING AIRCRAFT, N71405. STRUCK WINGTIP WITH WINGTIP.

## Other reports on N7917G (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20220916015809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220916015809A), Sep 16, 2022: Cessna C172L (N7917G), Ventura, CA, Substantial damage. At about f/l 2,000' MSL, pilot heard a loud pop in the engine area, followed by loss of engine power, and violently shaking of aircraft. Pilot reduced power…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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