# NTSB MIA77FA027: Cessna 172, N733KF, Lantana, FL, January 27, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 27, 1977
- Place: Lantana, FL · LANTANA, FL
- Location: 26.5834° N, 80.0554° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lantana, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5834&lon=-80.0554&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156822
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FA027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA027

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0165  77/1/27    LANTANA,FL          BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2086
        TIME - 1505                    N8159J              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  3                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST PALM BEACH,FL          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM                              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  0
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0                 EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0165  77/1/27    LANTANA,FL          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1505                    N733KF              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 21, 2418 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            164 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANTANA,FL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM                              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  0
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0                 EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- BOTH ACFT LNDD OK.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N733KF](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N733KF-1979-02-23), registration cancelled 1979-02-23, S/N 17268347 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Palm Beach

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N8159J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8159J), registered now, S/N 512, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Rolls-Royce 250-C20](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20) (registry code 54178, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Palm Beach

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770127006541A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770127006541A), Jan 27, 1977: Cessna 172N, Lantana, FL, Substantial damage. Both acft lndd ok.
- [Accident 19770127006542A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770127006542A), Jan 27, 1977: Bell 206A, Lantana, FL, Minor damage

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.

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