Piper PA-23-150 accident near Livingston, New York, September 19, 1990
On September 19, 1990 at about 9:05 pm local time, a Piper PA-23-150, registered N3100P, was destroyed in an accident near Livingston, New York. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE MANEUVERING FOR AN ILS APPROACH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT INSTRUMENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, LOW CLOUD CEILINGS AND FOG, AND FAILURE TO FOLLOW IFR PROCEDURES.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 19, 1990 · about 9:05 pm local time
- Place
- Livingston, New York
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-150 · all PA-23-150s on the register
- Registration
- N3100P · registry record · serial 23-1019
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THERE WAS NO RECORD FOUND THAT THE PILOT RECEIVED A PRE DEPARTURE WEATHER BRIEFING. THE PLT DEPARTED VFR AND WAS ISSUED AN IFR CLEARANCE EN ROUTE TO LAND AT HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE CONTROLLER CLEARED THE PILOT TO EXECUTE THE ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 15, AND PROVIDED VECTORS TO THE OUTER MARKER. HOWEVER, THE PILOT DID NOT GET ESTABLISHED ON THE APPROACH AND WAS LOST OFF RADAR APPROX. 12 SM NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND IN A POND. THE PILOT RECENTLY PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE AND HAD 2.5 HOURS OF INSTRUMENT FLIGHT TIME IN THE PREVIOUS 24 MONTHS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 826 hours in all; 62 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 646 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,928 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 19, 1990; 31 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TEB Teterboro NJ at 8:21 pm
- Destination: MSV Monticello NY
- Flight plan: VFR then IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 300 ft
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:00 pm from MSV, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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