Wiley Post Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bethany, Oklahoma 73008
Thursday, August 30, 1984 14:25 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACCORDING TO THE PLT OF N9646H, WHILE HE WAS TAXIING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GROUND CONTROL THE ACFT WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY N1PN. THE PLT OF N1PN STATED THAT HE WAS CLEARED TO TAXI AND DID NOT SEE ANY OTHER ACFT AS HE ENTERED THE TAXIWAY. SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE TANDEM SEAT ACFT THE PLT OF N1PN WAS PERFORMING 'S' TURNS IN AN EFFORT TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CLEARANCE WHEN THE WING OF N9646H WAS SEEN ALMOST SIMULTANEOUS WITH THE COLLISION. INITIAL CONTACT OCCURRED BETWEEN THE PROP OF THE OVERTAKING ACFT AND THE EMPENNAGE OF THE LEADING ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/30/1984
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1425
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BETHANY
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 73008
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WILEY POST AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1299
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1350 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID PWA
Elevation of weather observation facility 1299
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2046
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 25951
Date of most recent change to record Apr 7 2001 12:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N9646H N1PN
NTSB Number FTW84LA373A FTW84LA373B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Minor
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA de Havilland
Aircraft Model 172M DHC-1B-2-S5
Aircraft Series Identifier 172M DHC-1B-2-S
Aircraft Serial Number 17266293 231
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300 1930
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4 2
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 23 1984 12:00AM Jun 8 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection -- 0
Airframe Hours 3121 3290
ELT Installed Yes Unknown
ELT Activated No Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name OLLIS B HARRISON THUNDERBIRD PARK INC
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address 407 BELL FOUNTAINE 1610 NORTHAVEN RD
Operator City OKLAHOMA CITY CLAREMORE
Operator State OK OK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 73160 74017
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown Unknown
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not -- --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight -- --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail -- --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional Personal
Second Pilot on Board Yes Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1425 1425
Departure Time Zone CDT CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0 0
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --