Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, September 19, 1990
NTSB Number
NYC90FA223
Location
LIVINGSTON, NY
Event ID
20001212X24346
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
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.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3100P
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
23-1019
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
PRESSBURGER MARK J
Address
86 BEECH ROAD
Status
Deregistered
City
ENGLEWOOD
State / Zip Code
NJ 07631
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC90FA223