NYC91LA180

1991-07-14 · OLD BRIDGE, New Jersey, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 3N6

Aircraft involved

N7191W,N79957 Piper,Cessna PA-28-180,172K None

Probable cause & findings

THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO MAINTAIN PROPER VISUAL LOOKOUT. FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PILOTS.

Factual narrative

RUNWAY 06 HAS A DISPLACED LANDING THRESHOLD, BECAUSE OF TALL TREES AT THE APPROACH END. THE PIPER WAS LANDING AS THE CESSNA WAS STARTING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TWO AIRPLANES COLLIDED ON THE RUNWAY. NEITHER PILOT HEARD RADIO POSITION REPORTS FROM THE OTHER PILOT. THIS IS AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_NYC91LA180.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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