# Accident 19970427006709A: Cessna 172N, Pullman, WA, April 27, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 1997
- Place: Pullman, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 47.1397° N, 122.3207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1397&lon=-122.3207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73934, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73934) (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 172N
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970427006709A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LEFT WING STRUCK A FUEL TRUCK WHILE TAXIING TO PARKING.

## 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 SEA97LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA095), Apr 27, 1997: Cessna 172N (N73934), Pullman, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fuel truck parked near his taxi route. Factors include a dark night and a vehicle parked near the pilot's route of taxi.

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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