Cessna 172P N53201
12 September 2000 · Friday Harbor, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 2000 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N53201 was involved in an accident near Friday Harbor, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Friday Harbor, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Friday Harbor (FHR)
- Coordinates
- 48.5295, -123.0598
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N53201
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Seattle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA00LA179
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The Cessna 172 pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the Cessna 182. Factors included aircraft parked/standing on the taxiway and the refueling area, and a congested/confined taxiway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Cessna 172 (N53201) was taxiing south toward the active runway (16). The Cessna 172 pilot reported that as he approached the airport's fuel island, he noted an aircraft fueling on the outside (taxiway side) of the fueling island. He also stated that he noted a Cessna 182 (N3347F) taxiing toward him, coming north. The Cessna 172 pilot reported that the Cessna 182 'continued to taxi for a moment and then stopped, engine idling, somewhat off the left side of the taxiway, but not off the hard surface and abeam and directly across from the fueling aircraft', which, according to the Cessna 172 pilot, 'considerably narrowed the available taxiway.' The Cessna 172 pilot reported that he then attempted to taxi between the Cessna 182 and the aircraft at the fueling island. As the Cessna 172 pilot attempted to taxi between the two aircraft, the Cessna 172's left wing struck the Cessna 182's left wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172P 172P | N53201 | - | Substantial |
| Cessna 182J 182J | N3347F | Gary A. Card | Minor |
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172H | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172M | Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States | Kentucky Airmotive | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Cessna 172R | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2000 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Stanwood, Washington, United States | Gable, Stephen, L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Cessna 172N | Quincy, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Cessna 170B | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172L | Everett, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2000 | Aero Commander S2R | Odessa, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Cessna 180K | Silverdale, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |