# Accident 19860419012932A: Cessna 150M, Gaston, SC, April 19, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1986, 10:00 local time
- Place: Gaston, SC
- Airport: Lexington Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8095° N, 81.0996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8095&lon=-81.0996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N714PU, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N714PU-2001-06-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 872 total, 500 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL86FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860419012932A

## Narrative

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

DURING LANDING FLARE, N3015X DESCENDED ONTO THE AIRCRAFT. INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT FAILED TO SEE N3015X.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N3015X, Cessna 150F: [Accident 19860419012931A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860419012931A)

## 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 ATL86FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA116), Apr 19, 1986: Cessna 150M (N714PU), Gaston, SC, substantial damage

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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