# NTSB MIA79FA111: Cessna 150, N5111G, W Palm Beach, FL, August 4, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 4, 1979
- Place: W Palm Beach, FL · W PALM BEACH, FL
- Location: 26.7153° N, 80.0534° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Palm Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7153&lon=-80.0534&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134153
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FA111
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA111

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2570   79/8/4    W PALM BEACH,FL     PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 562
        TIME - 1100                    N7708Y              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  2  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - W PALM BEACH INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          W PALM BEACH,FL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - LOCAL CONTROL                       TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - BY LOCAL CONTROL
          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT     CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2570   79/8/4    W PALM BEACH,FL     CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 426
        TIME - 1100                    N5111G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - W PALM BEACH INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          W PALM BEACH,FL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - LOCAL CONTROL                       TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - BY LOCAL CONTROL
          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT     CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N5111G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5111G-1983-12-09), registration cancelled 1983-12-09, S/N 15066992 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: W Palm Beach Intl

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N7708Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7708Y-2021-09-04), registration cancelled 2021-09-04, S/N 30-661, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320-B1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-b1a) (registry code 41907, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: W Palm Beach Intl

## 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 19790804024652A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790804024652A), Aug 4, 1979: Cessna 150, West Palm Beach, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Mid-air collision with Piper N7708Y.
- [Accident 19790804024651A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790804024651A), Aug 4, 1979: Piper PA30, West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Mid-air collision with Cessna 150, N5111G.

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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