# NTSB NYC75AN012: Piper PA-28R, N43100, Toms River, NJ, July 25, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1974
- Place: Toms River, NJ · TOMS RIVER, NJ
- Location: 39.9537° N, 74.1979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Toms River, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9537&lon=-74.1979&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201695
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN012-201695

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2545  74/7/25    TOMS RIVER,NJ       CESSNA 182          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 300
        TIME - 1050                    N7221N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  2  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERT MILLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRENTON,NJ                  ATLANTIC CITY,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
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - TOWER                               RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - BY LOCAL CONTROL               CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  110                         HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENRT WX BRIEF BY TWR.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2545  74/7/25    TOMS RIVER,NJ       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 9098
        TIME - 1050                    N43100              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  2  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERT MILLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOMS RIVER,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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - APPROACH CONTROL LANDING            RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - BY APPROACH CONTROL            CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  70
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   40                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- PIPER N43100 HEADING W,VARIABLE TO NE.COLLIDED WITH CESSNA HEADING S TO SE.PIPER R WING SEPARATED.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N43100](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43100-1974-12-05), registration cancelled 1974-12-05, S/N 28R-7435247 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Robert Miller

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N7221N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7221N-1974-12-05), registration cancelled 1974-12-05, S/N 18263012 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Robert Miller

## 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 19740725035061A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740725035061A), Jul 25, 1974: Piper PA28R200, Toms River, NJ, Destroyed. Piper N43100 heading w,variable to NE.collided with Cessna heading s to se.Piper r wing separated.
- [Accident 19740725035062A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740725035062A), Jul 25, 1974: Cessna 182H, Toms River, NJ, Destroyed. Enrt wx brief by twr.

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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