# NTSB NYC71AN078: Cessna 150, N60942, Edison, NJ, January 9, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 9, 1971
- Place: Edison, NJ · EDISON, NJ
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 21 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 12, 1972
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79513
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN078
- Board report AAR7216 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7216.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN078

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0001   71/1/9    EDISON,NJ           BOEING 707          CR-  0  0  7  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1620                    N7595A              PX-  0  0 14                            52, 17300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  2  0  0                            2100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - AMERICAN AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN FRANCISCO,CALIF         NEWARK,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US AIR CARRIER
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - APPROACH CONTROL LANDING            RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - BY APPROACH CONTROL            CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- DESIGNATION OF STDNT FLT TRNG AREA IN CONGESTED CTL AREA UNDER MARGINAL FLT VSBY CONDITIONS.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0001   71/1/9    EDISON,NJ           CESSNA 150          CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1620                    N60942              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 43, 1215 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0 21                            383 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDISON,NJ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
           WEATHER - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE FLIGHT TRAINING-PROCEDURES
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US AIR CARRIER
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- BOTH CREWS UN SEE AND AVOID.SYSTEM PERMITTED VFR OPERATION IN CONGESTED AREA IN REDUCED VISIBILITY
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N60942](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60942-1972-02-23), registration cancelled 1972-02-23, S/N 15070683 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N7595A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7595A-1982-12-06), registration cancelled 1982-12-06, S/N 19515 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 707
- Registry model: [Boeing 707-323C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-323c) (registry code 138367D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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