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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Gaston, SC · April 19, 1986

Date
April 19, 1986 · 10:00 local
Place
Gaston, SC
Airport
Lexington Co
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3015X
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86FA116
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
24 total24 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft descended on top of N714PU during landing flare. The student failed to see the other aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED ON TOP OF N714PU DURING LANDING FLARE. THE STUDENT FAILED TO SEE THE OTHER AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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