# Accident 19890208033781A: Cessna 152, Honolulu, HI, February 8, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 8, 1989, 17:52 local time
- Place: Honolulu, HI
- Airport: Honolulu International Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 21.3508° N, 157.8797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3508&lon=-157.8797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88TE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88TE-2018-03-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 53 total, 53 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890208033781A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK N6149G FROM THE REAR AND ABOVE WHILE BOTH WERE ON SHORT FINAL. TOWER HAD ISSUED LANDING CLEARANCE FOR BOTH.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N6149G, Cessna 150K: [Accident 19890208033782A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890208033782A)

## 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 LAX89FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA103), Feb 9, 1989: Cessna 152 (N88TE), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE CONTROL TOWER SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL CONTROLLER (LC), AND FAILURE OF THE TWO PILOTS TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER'S AIRCRAFT. RELATED FACTORS WERE: IDENTIFICATION OF THE WRONG…

## Other reports on N88TE (1)

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

- [Incident 19901125056991I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901125056991I), Nov 25, 1990: Cessna 152 (N88TE), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. Involved in a mid-air collision with N95144 while en route to pineapple intersection. Landed safely at airport.

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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