# Accident 20090225004329A: Cessna 172N, Olathe, KS, February 25, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 2009, 16:18 local time
- Place: Olathe, KS
- Airport: Johnson County Executive
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8403° N, 94.7364° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8403&lon=-94.7364&mi=10
- Aircraft: N734WD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N734WD-2014-05-09) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 20 total, 20 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN09LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA182) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090225004329A

## Narrative

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

(-23)  PRIOR TO THE STUDENT PILOT'S SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO, SHE TAXIED N734WD TO KANSAS CITY AVIATION CENTER FBO TO LET HER INSTRUCTOR OFF ON THE RAMP.  THE AIRPLANE'S RADIO REMAINED ON THE LOCAL CONTROL FREQUENCY.  THE STUDENT CLAIMED THAT HER INSTRUCTOR TOLD HER THAT SHE COULD PROCEED" UP THE TAXIWAY" TO RUNWAY 36 (TAXIWAY A PARALLELS THE RUNWAY ON THE WEST SIDE).  CONSEQUENTLY, SHE DID NOT CONTACT ATC FOR A TAXI CLEARANCE TO RUNWAY 36, NOT WAS THE CONTROLLER ONDUTY AWARE OF HER MOVEMENT FROM THE RAMP.  ANOTHER AIRPLANE, 5258Y WITH A PASSENGER ABOARD, WAS HOLDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY ON TAXIWAY B.  HE WAS CLEARED TO CROSS RUNWAY 36 AT TAXIWAY J, AND THEN TO PROCEED VIA TAXIWAY A TO THE END.  AS N5258Y WAS TURNING ONTO TAXIWAY A, IT COLLIDED WITH THE STUDENT PILOT'S AIRPLANE.  N5258Y'S PROPELLER CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO N734WD'S LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, LEFT WING, AND FLAP SURFACE.  DAMAGE TO N5258Y WAS MINOR; A BENT PROPELLER AND COWL DENTS.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS.

## 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 CEN09LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA182), Feb 25, 2009: Cessna 172N (N734WD), Johnson County Exec Airport, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the pilot of the Cessna 172S to ensure the taxiway was clear prior to initiating the turn. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot of the Cessna 172N to obtain taxi…

## Other reports on N734WD (2)

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

- [Accident 20000811011689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000811011689A), Aug 11, 2000: Cessna 172N (N734WD), North Platte, NE, No damage. (-23) Airplane Cessna 172, N734WD was doing runup behind hold short time on taxi way braveo at night. Airplane Cessna 208, N1116Y taxied into tail of Cessna…
- [Incident 19991027038369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991027038369I), Oct 27, 1999: Cessna 172N (N734WD), Denver, CO. Mr. Shaw departed bjc after checking the local weather and flew to fort collins-loveland airprot to pratice instrument approaches. The wind at the fnl airprot…

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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