# Accident 19840830071722A: Cessna 172M, Bethany, OK, August 30, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 30, 1984, 12:02 local time
- Place: Bethany, OK
- Airport: Wiley Post
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.5007° N, 97.6391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5007&lon=-97.6391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9646H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9646H-1991-04-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,034 total, 482 in this make and model, 56 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA373) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840830071722A

## Narrative

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

WAS OVERTAKEN ON THE TAXIWAY AND STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A CHIPMUNK N1PN. TOWER PERSONEL FAILED TO WARN BOTH PILOTS.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N1PN, Dhav DHC1B2S5: [Accident 19840830071721A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840830071721A)

## 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 FTW84LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA373), Aug 30, 1984: Cessna 172M (N9646H), Bethany, OK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9646H (1)

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

- [Accident 19890528013239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890528013239A), May 28, 1989: Cessna 172M (N9646H), Oakland, AR, Substantial damage. Struck powerlines while flying low over a lake and crashed into the water. Reported rocking wings prior to impact.

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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