# Accident 19910714027502A: Cessna 172K, Old Bridge, NJ, July 14, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1991, 15:40 local time
- Place: Old Bridge, NJ
- Airport: Old Bridge Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3299° N, 74.3468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at OLD BRIDGE (3N6), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3299&lon=-74.3468&mi=10
- Aircraft: N79957, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79957) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172K (registry code 2072430, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA180) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910714027502A

## Narrative

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

RUNWAY HAS DISPLACED THRESHOLD DUE TREES. STARTING TAKEOFF WAS STRUCK BY N7191W THAT WAS LANDING. DIDN'T USE RADIO.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N7191W, Piper PA28180: [Accident 19910714027501A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910714027501A)

## 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 NYC91LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA180), Jul 14, 1991: Cessna 172K (N79957), Old Bridge, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO MAINTAIN PROPER VISUAL LOOKOUT. FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PILOTS.

## Other reports on N79957 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19780219007949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780219007949A), Feb 19, 1978: Cessna 172D (N79957), Colts Neck, NJ, Substantial damage. Unpaved rwy with muddy areas.

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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