# Accident 19990429004202A: Cessna 152, Winter Haven, FL, April 29, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 29, 1999
- Place: Winter Haven, FL
- Airport: Winter Haven'S Gilbert Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.0406° N, 81.7200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0406&lon=-81.7200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48870, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48870-2013-09-16) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL99FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990429004202A

## Narrative

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

N48870 WAS ON SHORT FINAL. N739FX WAS ON TOP OF N48870 ON SHORT FINAL. N739FX HIT N48870 AND BOTH AIRCRAFT CRASHED AT WINTER HAVEN, FL. (.19) REFERENCE N739FX FOR COMPLETE NARRATIVE FROM NTSB .19. (-23)SEE ATTACHMENT

## Other aircraft in the event

- N739FX, Cessna 172N: [Accident 19990429004201A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990429004201A)

## 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 ATL99FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA078), Apr 29, 1999: Cessna 152 (N48870), Winter Haven, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot of the other aircraft's failure to maintain visual lookout. A factor was the other pilot's disregard for VFR Traffic pattern procedures.

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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