# NTSB NYC90FA223: Piper PA-23-150, N3100P, Livingston, NY, September 19, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: September 19, 1990, 17:05 local (21:05 UTC)
- Place: Livingston, NY
- Location: 42.1420° N, 73.7779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Livingston, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1420&lon=-73.7779&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36549
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC90FA223
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36549/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA223

## Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE MANEUVERING FOR AN ILS APPROACH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT INSTRUMENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, LOW CLOUD CEILINGS AND FOG, AND FAILURE TO FOLLOW IFR PROCEDURES.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, approach
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - preflight briefing service - not used, pilot in command
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - ifr procedure - not followed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of recent instrument time, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THERE WAS NO RECORD FOUND THAT THE PILOT RECEIVED A PRE DEPARTURE WEATHER BRIEFING. THE PLT DEPARTED VFR AND WAS ISSUED AN IFR CLEARANCE EN ROUTE TO LAND AT HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE CONTROLLER CLEARED THE PILOT TO EXECUTE THE ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 15, AND PROVIDED VECTORS TO THE OUTER MARKER. HOWEVER, THE PILOT DID NOT GET ESTABLISHED ON THE APPROACH AND WAS LOST OFF RADAR APPROX. 12 SM NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND IN A POND. THE PILOT RECENTLY PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE AND HAD 2.5 HOURS OF INSTRUMENT FLIGHT TIME IN THE PREVIOUS 24 MONTHS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3100P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3100P-2012-09-25), registration cancelled 2012-09-25, S/N 23-1019, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23-150
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-150) (registry code 7102303) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 23-1019
- Airframe hours: 2928
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Pressberger, Mark J.
- Registered owner: Pressburger, Mark J
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 19, 1990, 31 hours before
- Departed: TEB, TETERBORO, NJ
- Destination: MSV, MONTICELLO, NY
- Flight plan: VFR/IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; toxicology performed; flight hours: 826 total, 62 in this make and model, 646 as pilot in command, 22 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 300 ft broken
- Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MSV, 12 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900919047099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900919047099A), Sep 19, 1990: Piper PA23150, Monticello, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost control manuevering for ILS approach in IMC.

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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