# Accident 20021017033689A: Cessna 172K, Neenah, WI, October 17, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 2002, 16:30 local time
- Place: Neenah, WI
- Airport: Brennand Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.1602° N, 88.4696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.1602&lon=-88.4696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46459, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46459-2020-02-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172K (registry code 2072430, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI03LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021017033689A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON OCTOBER 17, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 CDT, THE PILOT OF CESSNA 172 N46459 WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF AT 79C RWY 36 WHEN HIS RIGHT WING STRUCK A STEEL GUARD POLE THAT PROTECTED AN ABOVE GROUND FUEL TANK. THESE POLES ARE ABOUT 8' TO 10' TALL. THE RIGHT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

## 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 CHI03LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA017), Oct 17, 2002: Cessna 172 (N46459), Neenah, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain clearance from the post. Factors included the post and the sun glare.

## Other reports on N46459 (3)

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

- [Accident 20160802013759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802013759A), Aug 2, 2016: Cessna 172K (N46459), Neenah, WI, Substantial damage. On August 3, 2016 at 6:15PM Cessna 172K, registered as N46459 left Brennand Airport with 1 pilot and two passengers on board for a pleasure flight under CFR…
- [Incident 19930423014839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930423014839I), Apr 23, 1993: Cessna 172K (N46459), Appleton, WI, Minor damage. Propeller tips struck runway on rollout. As wind gust raised wing. Aircraft remained on runway.
- [Incident 19860227003939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860227003939I), Feb 27, 1986: Cessna 172K (N46459), Marquette, MI, Minor damage. Landed short of runway while aiming for the numbers.

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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