# Accident 19831125069909A: Cessna 172, Half Moon Bay, CA, November 25, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 25, 1983, 13:00 local time
- Place: Half Moon Bay, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4397° N, 122.4095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4397&lon=-122.4095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N426SK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N426SK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 358 total, 250 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831125069909A

## Narrative

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

TAXIING TOO FAST TO STOP A WING STRUCK A PARKED AIRCRAFT THAT WAS INCORRECTLY PARKED WITH ITS WING OVER TAXIWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX84LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA103), Nov 25, 1983: Cessna 172 (N426SK), Half Moon Bay, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N426SK (2)

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

- [Accident 20010908025439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010908025439A), Sep 8, 2001: Cessna 172N (N426SK), Pasco, WA, No damage. (-23) Pilot taxied out and completed runup adjacent to DHC-8 aircraft. Pilot waited for 816PH to depart, believing it was a passenger flight preparing to…
- [Incident 19840609037969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840609037969I), Jun 9, 1984: Cessna 172N (N426SK), Palo Alto, CA. Veered off runway on landing rollout. Had a strong crosswind.

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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