4 fatal · CESSNA 152 · 1994-04-09 · E. FARMINGDALE, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC94FA075
Event ID
20001206X01167
Type
Accident
Date
1994-04-09
Location
E. FARMINGDALE, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.730739, -73.440979
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
152
Registration
N757KN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE LOCAL TOWER CONTROLLER TO ADEQUATELY CONTROL THE ARRIVAL OF THE AIRPLANES, AND INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PIPER PA-24 PILOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LOCAL CONTROLLER'S IMPROPER PHRASEOLOGY IN SEQUENCING THE AIRPLANES.