# Incident 19890915038002I: Cessna 152, Oklahoma City, OK, September 15, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 15, 1989, 17:25 local time
- Place: Oklahoma City, OK
- Airport: Wiley Post Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.5003° N, 97.6395° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5003&lon=-97.6395&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94808, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94808-2007-06-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235N2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 25 total, 25 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89IA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89IA168) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890915038002I

## Narrative

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

ON FINAL APPROACH WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR AND ABOVE BY,N9347U, THAT MADE A CIRCULAR FINAL AND NOT CLEARED TO LAND.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N9347U, Cessna 150M: [Incident 19890915038001I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890915038001I)

## 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 FTW89IA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89IA168), Sep 15, 1989: Cessna 152 (N94808), Bethany, OK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE CESSNA 150 PILOT TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE CESSNA 152 (INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT), AND FAILURE OF THE TOWER CONTROLLER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SERVICE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:…

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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