NYC79FA018

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Fairfied, NJ · January 15, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 15, 1979
Place
Fairfied, NJ · FAIRFIED, NJ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N732RWCessna T210N9035XCessna 182D
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137938

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0272  79/1/15    FAIRFIELD,NJ        CESSNA 182D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 2294
        TIME - 1610                    N9035X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 622 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRFIELD,NJ                SUSSEX,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - APPROACH CONTROL LANDING            RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   20
          VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0                    EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0272  79/1/15    FAIRFIED,NJ         CESSNA T210         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1000
        TIME - 1610                    N732RW              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN PARK,NJ             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   20
          VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0                    EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- PIC WAS MAKING PRATICE ILS APPROACH WITH OBSERVER ABOARD.PIC REPORTED NO HOOD WAS USED.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N732RW
Reported as
Cessna T210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morristown

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
N9035X
Reported as
Cessna 182D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Morristown

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.

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N732RW · 1

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