# Accident 19850913076351A: Cessna 152, Panama City, FL, September 13, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1985, 10:20 local time
- Place: Panama City, FL
- Airport: Panama City Bay County
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.1707° N, 85.6699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1707&lon=-85.6699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N757HM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N757HM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16 total, 16 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA85FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA253) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850913076351A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK RIGHT WING OF N4894B WHILE FOLLOWING THAT AIRCRAFT ON FINAL. DID GO AROUND TOO LATE TO AVOID COLLISION.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N4894B, Cessna 152: [Accident 19850913076352A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850913076352A)

## 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 MIA85FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA253), Sep 13, 1985: Cessna 152 (N757HM), Panama City, FL, no damage

## Other reports on N757HM (2)

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

- [Incident 19920208006731I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920208006731I), Feb 8, 1992: Cessna 152 (N757HM), Eufaula, AL, Minor damage. Student pilot wing tip hit N3015V right wing tip in run up area as student was taxiing for takeoff.
- [Incident 19851105061779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851105061779I), Nov 5, 1985: Cessna 152 (N757HM), Blakely, GA, Minor damage. Solo student made unscheduled landing due to crosswinds at proposed airports. Ran off runway into a small ravine.

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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