# Accident 19880227005822A: Cessna 150M, West Palm Beach, FL, February 27, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 27, 1988, 10:15 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach County Park
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.5790° N, 80.0692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5790&lon=-80.0692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N66661, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66661-1994-02-01) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,400 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880227005822A

## Narrative

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

WAS OVERTAKEN AND STRUCK FROM ABOVE BY N69133. BOTH AIRCRAFT ON SHORT FINAL HAD ANNOUNCED POSITION ON UNICOM.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N69133, Cessna 152: [Accident 19880227005821A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880227005821A)

## 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 MIA88LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA117), Feb 27, 1988: Cessna 150M (N66661), Lantana, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N66661 (1)

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

- [Incident 19780512033369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780512033369I), May 12, 1978: Cessna 150M (N66661), Miami, FL, Minor damage. Forced landing after power loss. Throttle control came loose.

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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