Accident Details
Date
Saturday, December 31, 1988
NTSB Number
NYC89LA058
Location
SOMERVILLE, NJ
Event ID
20001213X27503
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
2
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISIONS WHILE APPROACHING THE AIRPORT ON FINAL APPROACH WITH DEFECTIVE MAGNETOS. THE RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN THE CLOSED POSITION, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND, RAISED THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS, FAILED TO MAINTAIN VMC, AND CRASHED INTO WOODED TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N90393
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
60-0224-095
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
GIANCHIGLIA ALBERT T
Address
22 JANELLE COURT
Status
Deregistered
City
BEDMINSTER
State / Zip Code
NJ 07921
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# NYC89LA058