- Date
- November 10, 1985, 17:22 local (22:22 UTC)
- Place
- Fairview, NJ
- Injuries
- 6 fatal, 2 serious; on the ground: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N784BDassault Falcon 50N1977HPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Board-adopted at Board Meeting
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- FAA reports
- 19851110072851A19851110072852A
- Case key
- 15847
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Analysis
Dassalt falcon 50 (D50), N784B, was on vor/dme-a apch at dusk to circle/lnd at teterboro (teb), as Piper PA-28, N1977H, was transiting arpt traffic area (ata) fm west to east at 1500' in VFR (no flt pln). PA-28 plt was clrd thru ata by teb twr (staying blo tca floor at 1800'). LCL ctlr (lc) was also handling svrl otr acft & rdo freq was congested. Arts com- puter didn't acquire D50'S early dep fm morristown. TRACON had coordinated D50 arrival with teb twr, but twr coordinator& clnc delivery ctlr failed to specifically notify the lc. Lc was surprised when D50 crew (arriving at a somewhat fast speed) contacted him. Lc gave traffic info to D50 crew, but provided misleading advisory concerning the PA-28'S drctn offlt. Subsequently, D50 & PA-28 converged & collided at edge ot ata, 4.5 mi ese of arpt. D50 crashed in apartment bldg, killing 1 & injuring 2. Evidence of breakdown in ATC coordination; ATC management at teb failed to recognize & correct operational problems. Brite radar at teb twr did not display alpha numeric data or range marks.
Dassault falcon 50 (D50), N784B, was on vor/dme-a apch at dusk to circle/lnd at teterboro (teb), as Piper PA-28, N1977H,was transiting arpt traffic area (ata) fm west to east at 1500' in VFR (no flt pln). PA-28 plt was clrd thru ata by teb twr (staying blo tca floor at 1800'). LCL ctlr (lc) was also handling svrl otr acft & rdo freq was congested. Arts com- puter didn't acquire D50'S early dep fm morristown. TRACON had coordinated D50 arrival with teb twr, but twr coordinator& clnc delivery ctlr failed to specifically notify the lc. Lc was surprised when D50 crew (arriving at a somewhat fast speed) contacted him. Lc gave traffic info to D50 crew, but provided misleading advisory concerning the PA-28'S drctn offlt. Subsequently, D50 & PA-28 converged & collided at edge of ata, 4.5 mi ese of arpt. D50 crashed in apartment bldg, killing 1 & injuring 2. Evidence of breakdown in ATC coordination; ATC management at teb failed to recognize & correct operational problems. Brite radar at teb twr did not display alpha-numeric data or range marks.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N784B
- Reported as
- Dassault Falcon 50
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 118
- Engine
- Garrett TFE-731-3-1C, 3,700 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91 subpart F
- Registered owner
- Nabisco Brand Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- MMV · Morristown, NJ
- Destination
- TEB · Teterboro, NJ
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- TEB · Teterboro, runway 19, 7,000 × 150 ft, concrete
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N1977H
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7790363
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Air Pegasus Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 22, 1985 · 237 hours before
- Departed
- CDW · Caldwell, NJ
- Airport
- TEB · Teterboro
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N784B
- Age
- 37
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 8,265 total · 817 in this make and model
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N1977H
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 269 total · 92 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 220° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TEB, 4 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.