NONE · BOEING 727-100 · 1993-03-23 · NEWARK, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC93IA065
Event ID
20001211X12036
Type
Incident
Date
1993-03-23
Location
NEWARK, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
727-100
Registration
N107FE
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISUNDERSTANDING OF LANDING RUNWAY, AND THE FAILURE OF THE LOCAL CONTROLLER TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE FLIGHT. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT WERE: THE FAILURE OF TOWER PERSONNEL TO NOTIFY TRACON OF THE ATIS CHANGE, THE LOCAL CONTROLLER PERFORMING GROUND CONTROLLER DUTIES, AND THE PILOT'S EXPECTATION TO LAND ON RUNWAY 4L AS A RESULT OF THE ATIS.