# NTSB NYC88LA247: Cessna 172P, N98305, New York, NY, September 30, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 29, 1988, 21:45 local (Sep 30, 1988, 01:45 UTC)
- Place: New York, NY
- Location: 40.7143° N, 74.0060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New York, NY, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7143&lon=-74.0060&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36236
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88LA247
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36236/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA247

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering
  - proper altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - clearance - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual/aural perception, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - light condition - bright night (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE ON A NIGHT PERSONAL PLEASURE FLT ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER BETWEEN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, AT 300 FEET AGL, THE PLT TURNED THE ACFT TOWARD AN UNLIGHTED SHORE AREA AND LOST VISUAL CUES. THE PLT INADVERTENTLY FLEW THE ACFT INTO THE WATER. THE ACFT SUNK AND WAS NOT RECOVERED. THE THREE OCCUPANTS SUCCESSFULLY EXITED THE ACFT WITH MINOR INJURIES AND SWAM ASHORE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98305](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98305-1989-03-16), registration cancelled 1989-03-16, S/N 17276275 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17276275
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Teterboro Flight Academy
- Registered owner: Lorean Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Departed: TEB, TETERBORO, NJ
- Destination: TEB

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 131 total, 115 in this make and model, 53 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F

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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