# Accident 19840425014342A: Cessna 152, Anchorage, AK, April 25, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 25, 1984, 12:50 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Merrill
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2207° N, 149.8507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2207&lon=-149.8507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6479L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6479L-2013-11-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 40 total, 40 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC84FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840425014342A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING THE PATTERN AND COLLIDED WITH N45928 WHICH WAS APPROACHING AIRPORT FOR LANDING.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N45928, Cessna 152: [Accident 19840425014341A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840425014341A)

## 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 ANC84FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA059), Apr 25, 1984: Cessna 152 (N6479L), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6479L (1)

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

- [Accident 19890417008329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890417008329A), Apr 17, 1989: Cessna 152 (N6479L), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel. Attempted emergency landing on a beach and nosed over.

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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