Allaire Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Farmingdale, New Jersey 07727
Saturday, August 25, 1990 16:50 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT TO INSURE THE RUNWAY WAS CLEAR PRIOR TO CROSSING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/25/1990
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1650
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City FARMINGDALE
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 07727
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ALLAIRE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BLM
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 159
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 315
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1721
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 43212
Date of most recent change to record Apr 7 2001 12:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N2646Q N8564F
NTSB Number NYC90LA204A NYC90LA204B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER PIPER
Aircraft Model 28R PA-28-151
Aircraft Series Identifier 28R PA-28-151
Aircraft Serial Number 28R7737039 28-7715282
Certified Max Gross Weight 2750 2325
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4 4
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 15 1990 12:00AM May 24 1990 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 13 28
Airframe Hours 1598 4549
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name FRANK M. CROSS LEE T. GUSLER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 90 ABERDEAN ROAD 28 WESTGATE COURT
Aircraft Owner City MATAWAN COLTS NECK
Aircraft Owner State NJ NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 07747 07722
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name GIBSON FLIGHT ACADEMY
Operator Same as Owner? No Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No Yes
Operator Street Address ALLAIRE AIRPORT
Operator City FARMINGDALE
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 07022
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown Unknown
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not -- --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight -- --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail -- --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1650 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32 32
Runway Length 7021 7021
Runway Width 100 100
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --