Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Livingston, New Jersey
Saturday, November 20, 1982 16:14 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AERO COMMANDER 560E, N3827C (27C), WAS RETURNING FROM BLAIRSTOWN WHERE IT HAD BEEN FLOWN FOR MINOR MAINT. THE PLT WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN, CLEARED BY NEW YORK TRACON TO PROCEED AT 2000 FT MSL ON A RADAR VECTOR OF 170 DEG FOR AN ILS APCH TO THE TETERBORO ARPT. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN ALT ENCODING TRANSPONDER THAT WAS BEING USED. THE PLT WAS ADVISED OF NUMEROUS TARGETS AT HIS 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. AT APRX THE SAME TIME, CESSNA 182Q, N96402 (402), WAS ON A FLT FROM THE KUPPER ARPT TO RAMAPO ARPT. A DIRECT ROUTE BETWEEN THESE ARPTS WOULD HAVE INTERSECTED THE NW EDGE OF THE NEW YORK TCA WHERE POSITIVE CONTROL BEGAN BETWEEN 1800 & 7000 FT MSL. THE PLT WAS PROCEEDING VFR WITH NO FLT PLAN & WAS NOT IN RADIO COMM WITH ANY ATC FACILITY. 402 WAS EQUIPPED WITH A TRANSPONDER THAT WAS OPERATING, BUT HAD NO ALT ENCODING CAPABILITY. AS THE ACFT CONVERGED, 402 WAS ON A NORTHEASTERLY HEADING. THE PLANES COLLIDED ABOUT 1 MI INSIDE THE TCA. THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND APRX 1500 FT APART. A MAP WAS FOUND IN 402 WITH A LINE DRAWN BETWEEN THE ARPTS & INTERSECTING THE TCA.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/20/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1614
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City LIVINGSTON
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator Yes
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
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 4000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 9
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 51
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 30
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 3
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3382
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N96402 N3827C
NTSB Number DCA83AA006A DCA83AA006B
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 Destroyed Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground None
Aircraft Explosion Ground None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA AERO COMMANDER
Aircraft Model 182Q 560E
Aircraft Series Identifier 182Q 560E
Aircraft Serial Number 18266707 744
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950 6500
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4 6
Number of Engines 1 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown Unknown
Date of Last Inspection -- --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0 0
Airframe Hours -- --
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated Unknown Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name ANTHONY D. LOSICCO ALFRED WONESH
Aircraft Owner Street Address BULLSTOWN RD 21 ALEXA PL
Aircraft Owner City STONY PT RED BANK
Aircraft Owner State NY NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name ANTHONY D. LOSICCO ALFRED WONESH
Operator Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Street Address BULLSTOWN RD 21 ALEXA PL
Operator City STONY PT RED BANK
Operator State NY NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder Yes - certificate holder
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 Ferry
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event No No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City MANVILLE BLAIRSTOWN
Departure State NJ NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 0 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt -- --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City SPRING VALLEY TETERSBORO
Destination State NJ NJ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise Approach
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0 0
Runway Length 0 0
Runway Width 0 0
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --