Summary
On April 23, 1989, a Boeing 727-227 (N553PE) was involved in an incident near New York, NY. All 208 people aboard were uninjured.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: FAILURE OF THE LIBERTY SECTOR CONTROLLER TO ADVISE PAN AM FLIGHT 542 OF THE PRESENCE OF THE CESSNA 421 AND/OR RESTRICT THE CLIMB OF FLIGHT 542 UNTIL IT HAD PASSED THE CESSNA, AND FAILURE OF THE PAN AM AIRCREW TO SEE THE CESSNA IN ADEQUATE TIME TO AVOID A NEAR COLLISION.
This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC89IA222. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N553PE.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE LIBERTY SECTOR CONTROLLER TO ADVISE PAN AM FLIGHT 542 OF THE PRESENCE OF THE CESSNA 421 AND/OR RESTRICT THE CLIMB OF FLIGHT 542 UNTIL IT HAD PASSED THE CESSNA, AND FAILURE OF THE PAN AM AIRCREW TO SEE THE CESSNA IN ADEQUATE TIME TO AVOID A NEAR COLLISION.
Aircraft Information
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC89IA222