Cessna 421C N247CB
23 April 1989 · New York, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1989 at about 21:49 local time, a Cessna 421C registered N247CB was involved in an incident near New York, New York, United States. 208 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:49
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7705, -73.8709
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- N247CB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Haven → Bedford
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89IA222
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE LIBERTY SECTOR CONTROLLER TO ADVISE PAN AM FLIGHT 542 OF THE PRESENCE OF THE CESSNA 421 AND/OR RESTRICT THE CLIMB OF FLIGHT 542 UNTIL IT HAD PASSED THE CESSNA, AND FAILURE OF THE PAN AM AIRCREW TO SEE THE CESSNA IN ADEQUATE TIME TO AVOID A NEAR COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A CESSNA 421, N247CB, WAS RECEIVING RADAR ADVISORIES FROM NEW YORK TRACON WHILE PROCEEDING WESTBOUND AT 10,500 FT. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, PAN AM FLT 542 (BOEING 727, N553PE) WAS PROCEEDING NORTHEAST AT 10,000 FT WITH AN IFR CLNC. AT 1744:32 EDT, THE LIBERTY SECTOR CTLR GAVE THE CESSNA PLT A FREQ CHANGE TO THE LAGUARDIA SECTOR, WHICH WAS THE NEXT SECTOR TO THE WEST; HE THEN CHANGED THE CESSNA 421'S DATA BLOCK TO A LIMITED DATA BLOCK. AT 1748, FLT 542 WAS GIVEN A FREQ CHANGE FROM THE LAGUARDIA SECTOR TO THE LIBERTY SECTOR. AT 1749:04, BEFORE THE TWO ACFT HAD PASSED EACH OTHER, THE LIBERTY SECTOR CTLR CLRD FLT 542 TO CLIMB TO 17,000 FT & TO TURN TO A HDG OF 080 DEG. THE CESSNA PLT HAD BEEN GIVEN A TRAFFIC ADVISORY (BY THE LAGUARDIA CTLR) & WAS WATCHING FLT 542. WHEN THE CESSNA PLT REALIZED FLT 542 HAD STARTED TO CLIMB, HE PULLED UP TO AVOID A COLLISION. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, ONE OF THE PLTS OF FLT 542 SAW THE CESSNA & PUSHED THE NOSE OF HIS ACFT DOWN FOR EVASIVE ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 421C 421C | N247CB | - | - |
| Boeing 727-227 727-227 | N553PE | Pan American | - |
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1989 | Cessna 421C | Waterville, Maine, United States | Daniel C.hostetter | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Cessna 421 | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1989 | Cessna 421B | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Mid Eastern Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Cessna 421 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 421B | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Cessna 421 | Picacho, Arizona, United States | William E. Hamilton | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 185 | Fishers, New York, United States | Paul V. Hyland | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Cessna 177A | Akron, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Oneida, New York, United States | BFB Associates | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-160 | Hammond, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Cessna 182A | Lancaster, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |