NONE · Boeing 737 · 1998-12-08 · NEW YORK, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC99IA036
Event ID
20001211X11621
Type
Incident
Date
1998-12-08
Location
NEW YORK, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.749393, -73.999015
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
52
Total aboard
52
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
737
Registration
GCPX
FAR Part
129
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The Cessna pilot's incorrect visual identification of the Boeing 737's altitude, and decision to take evasive action that was not required, which resulted in the two airplanes coming within 500 feet horizontally, and 0 feet vertically of one another.