# Accident 19900103001452A: Cessna 172M, Apple Valley, CA, January 3, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 3, 1990, 15:00 local time
- Place: Apple Valley, CA
- Airport: Apple Valley Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Idling Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5697° N, 117.1493° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5697&lon=-117.1493&mi=10
- Aircraft: N12963, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12963-2018-01-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,748 total, 133 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA063) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900103001452A

## Narrative

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

HOLDING WITH IDLING ENGINE. N7716M TURNED RIGHT OFF RUNWAY AFTER LANDING AND RIGHT AGAIN.LEFT WING HIT IDLING PROP

## Other aircraft in the event

- N7716M, Mooney M22: [Accident 19900103001451A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900103001451A)

## 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 LAX90LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA063), Jan 3, 1990: Cessna 172M (N12963), Apple Valley, CA, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE MOONEY TO STOP HIS AIRCRAFT IN A TIMELY MANNER TO AVOID A COLLISION.

## Other reports on N12963 (2)

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

- [Incident 20020908026099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020908026099I), Sep 8, 2002: Cessna 172M (N12963), Long Beach, CA, Destroyed. (-23) CE-172 N12963 ditched in ocean off of Long Beach breakwater. Pilot, who was sole occupant, escaped without injury. Occurred on 9/8/02 at approx. 1208…
- [Incident 19780217007119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780217007119I), Feb 17, 1978: Cessna 172 (N12963), Palo Alto, CA, Minor damage. Pilot ran off departure end of the runway after aborting takeoff.

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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