# NTSB MIA87FA153: Cessna 152, N152LG, Lantana, FL, May 2, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: May 2, 1987, 09:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place: Lantana, FL
- Coordinates: 26.579841, -80.070617 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5798&lon=-80.0706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31760
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87FA153
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31760/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA153

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Midair collision, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, dual student (cause)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause)
- Midair collision, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - aircraft moving on ground
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankment

## Analysis (aircraft 2)

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS AT 60 KTS. WITH FULL FLAPS & JUST ABOUT TO FLARE WHEN SOMTHING FORCED THE NOSE DOWN. HE THEN PULLED BACK ON THE CONTROLS, HIT THE GROUND, VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY & COLLIDED WITH A C152 THAT WAS HOLDING FOR TAKEOFF, ROLLED APRX 200 YARDS FURTHER, HIT A DRT MOUND, FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. A WITNESS THAT WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN STATED THAT HE SAW TWO 152 ACFT ON SHORT FINAL & JUST AS HE CALLED OUT A WARNING ON THE RADIO THE ACFT THAT WAS SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT OF THE OTHER 152 COLLIDED WITH IT, THEN WENT AROUND & LANDED SAFELY, THE OTHER 152 THEN BOUNCED & VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, HIT ANOTHER 152 THAT WAS HOLDING FOR TAKEOFF, ROLLED APRX 200 YARDS, HIT A DIRT MOUND, FLIPPED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED.

## Analysis (aircraft 1)

THE INSTRUCTOR PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS OVER THE THRESHOLD, WHEN THEY SAW AN AIRPLANE PASS OVER & DESCEND IN FRONT OF THEIR AIRCRAFT. HE TRIED TO AVOID HITTING IT BY TURNING TO THE RIGHT BUT THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE RUDDER, HE THEN ADDED FULL POWER AND WENT AROUND AND LANDED. A WITNESS THAT WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN STATED THAT HE SAW TWO 152 AIRCRAFT ON SHORT FINAL AND JUST AS HE CALLED OUT A WARNING ON THE RADIO THE AIRCRAFT THAT WAS SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT OF THE OTHER 152 COLLIDED WITH IT AND THEN WENT AROUND AND LANDED SAFELY, THE OTHER 152 THEN BOUNCED, VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, HIT ANOTHER 152 THAT WAS HOLDING FOR TAKEOFF, ROLLED APRX 200 FT., HIT A DIRT MOUND, NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N152LG](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N152LG-2020-06-02), registration cancelled 2020-06-02, S/N 15282249, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15282249
- Airframe hours: 5030
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Florida Airmotive
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 21, 1987, 31 hours before
- Airport: LNA, Palm Beach County Park, runway 15, 3,485 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N67843](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67843-1988-11-09), registration cancelled 1988-11-09, S/N 15282052 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15282052
- Airframe hours: 1747
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Chandelle Aviation Corp.
- Registered owner: Treetop Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 17, 1986, 75 hours before
- Departed: PBI, WEST PALM BCH, FL
- Airport: LNA, Palm Beach County Park, runway 15, 3,485 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot, aircraft N152LG; age 42; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 2,318 total, 10 in the last 90 days
- Pilot, aircraft N67843; age 19; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 52 total, 52 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PBI, 6 nm away

## 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 19870502060961A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870502060961A), May 2, 1987: Cessna 152, West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Descended into N67843 on final, left wing struck horizontal stabilizer and rudder. Go around, safe landing.
- [Accident 19870502060962A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870502060962A), May 2, 1987: Cessna 152, West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Solo students aircraft struck by wing of N152LG while on final. Aircraft porpoised, departed runway, struck N151LG.

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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