# NTSB NYC91LA180: Piper PA-28-180, N7191W, Old Bridge, NJ, July 14, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 14, 1991, 15:40 local (19:40 UTC)
- Place: Old Bridge, NJ
- Location: 40.3299° N, 74.3468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at OLD BRIDGE (3N6), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3299&lon=-74.3468&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36963
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC91LA180
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36963/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA180

## Probable cause (aircraft 2)

THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO MAINTAIN PROPER VISUAL LOOKOUT. FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PILOTS.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, landing
  - object - aircraft moving on ground
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - radio communications - inadequate, pilot in command
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause)
  - radio communications - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause)
  - radio communications - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - radio communications - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (contributing factor)

## Analysis (aircraft 2)

RUNWAY 06 HAS A DISPLACED LANDING THRESHOLD, BECAUSE OF TALL TREES AT THE APPROACH END. THE PIPER WAS LANDING AS THE CESSNA WAS STARTING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TWO AIRPLANES COLLIDED ON THE RUNWAY. NEITHER PILOT HEARD RADIO POSITION REPORTS FROM THE OTHER PILOT. THIS IS AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT.

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N7191W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7191W-1994-03-17), registration cancelled 1994-03-17, S/N 281003 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-1003
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A3A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Martin Sade, doing business as 0
- Registered owner: Martin Sade
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Airport: 3N6, Old Bridge

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N79957](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79957), registered now, S/N 17258284, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17258284
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Stanley F. Albers
- Registered owner: Stanley F. Albers
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: 2N8, MATAWAN, NJ
- Airport: 3N6, Old Bridge

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot, aircraft N7191W; age 59; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 556 total, 200 in this make and model, 500 as pilot in command
- Pilot, aircraft N79957; age 50; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,020 total, 520 in this make and model, 980 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F

## 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 19910714027501A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910714027501A), Jul 14, 1991: Piper PA28180, Old Bridge, NJ, Substantial damage. Runway has displaced threshold due trees. While landing struck N79957 that was on takeoff. Didn' see or hear other.
- [Accident 19910714027502A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910714027502A), Jul 14, 1991: Cessna 172K, Old Bridge, NJ, Substantial damage. Runway has displaced threshold due trees. Starting takeoff was struck by N7191W that was landing. Didn't use radio.

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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