# Accident 19890208033782A: Cessna 150K, 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: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, second 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: N6149G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6149G-2015-05-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150K (registry code 2071822, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,000 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 200 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/19890208033782A

## Narrative

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

WAS STRUCK FROM REAR AND ABOVE BY N88TE BOTH ON SHORT FINAL. TOWER HAD GIVEN BOTH AIRCRAFT CLEARANCE TO SAME RUNWAY

## Other aircraft in the event

- N88TE, Cessna 152: [Accident 19890208033781A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890208033781A)

## 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 150K (N6149G), 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…

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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