- Date
- August 25, 1990, 16:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place
- Farmingdale, NJ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2646QPiper 28RN8564FPiper PA-28-151
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 23, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19900825038801A19900825038802A
- Case key
- 36725
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
On this page
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot of N8564F to insure the runway was clear prior to crossing.
The failure of the pilot of the other aircraft to insure the runway was clear prior to crossing.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
A pilot was taking off on runway 32 and observed an airplane crossing the runway in front of him from left to right. He aborted the takeoff and swerved left, however he was unable to stop in time and the right wing contacted the vertical stabilizer of the crossing airplane. The taxiway crossed runway 32 on a heading of 030 degrees, 2200 feet from the approach end of runway 32.
A pilot was taking off on runway 32 and observed an airplane crossing the runway in front of him from left to right. He aborted the takeoff and swerved left, however he was unable to stop in time and the right wing contacted the vertical stabilizer of the crossing airplane. The taxiway crossed runway 32 on a heading of 030 degrees, 2200 feet from the approach end of runway 32.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N2646Q
- Reported as
- Piper 28R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R7737039
- Airframe hours
- 1,598
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-C1C6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Gibson Flight Academy
- Registered owner
- Frank M. Cross
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 15, 1990 · 13 hours before
- Airport
- BLM · Allaire, runway 32, 7,021 × 100 ft, asphalt
- Registration
- N8564F
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-151
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7715282
- Airframe hours
- 4,549
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lee T. Gusler
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 24, 1990 · 28 hours before
- Airport
- BLM · Allaire, runway 32, 7,021 × 100 ft, asphalt
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.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N2646Q
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 423 total · 59 in this make and model · 290 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N8564F
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 309 total · 251 as pilot in command · 21 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 315° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.