# NTSB FTW79FPJ08: Cessna 172, N61624, Bethany, OK, March 15, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 15, 1979
- Place: Bethany, OK · BETHANY, OK
- Location: 35.5072° N, 97.6417° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bethany, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5072&lon=-97.6417&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137520
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FPJ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPJ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0497  79/3/15    BETHANY,OK          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 139
        TIME - 0830                    N61624              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILEY POST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHANY,OK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SWITCHES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OPEN
        REMARKS- ENG STARTED WHILE TURNING PROP BY HAND.COLLIDED W N10SN (IN HNGR).SUBSTANTIAL DMG TO OTHER ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N61624](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61624-1989-03-14), registration cancelled 1989-03-14, S/N 17264682 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Wiley Post

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790315004739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790315004739A), Mar 15, 1979: Cessna 172, Bethany, OK, Substantial damage. Battery low, pilot turned prop to clear engine. Engine started. Aircraft hit hangar. Magneto found grounded.

## Other investigations on N61624 (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 MKC85LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA216), Sep 15, 1985: Cessna 172M (N61624), Emporia, KS, substantial damage

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.

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