1985 Teterboro mid-air collision

Aviation accident in Teterboro, New Jersey February 2025 1985 Teterboro mid-air collision Accident (defaults to 230 if blank) 1985 11 10 Mid-air collision Teterboro, New Jersey 40 48 58 N 73 59 54 W type:event_globe:earth_region:US-NJ inline,title 6 8 (on the ground) 0 (on planes) Dassault Falcon 50 AN1036689.jpg a Dassault Falcon 50 similar to the one involved in the accident Dassault Falcon 50 Nabisco Brands Inc. N784B Morristown Municipal Airport, Morris County, New Jersey Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, New Jersey 0 2 2 0 Piper PA-28-181 Archer II AN1148553.jpg a Piper PA-28 similar to the one involved in the accident Piper PA-28-181 Archer Air Pegasus N1977H 2 1 3 0 1 8 On November 10, 1985, a Dassault Falcon 50 executive jet belonging to Nabisco Brands Inc. and a Piper Cherokee collided over Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. Six people died in the accident: all five aboard both aircraft and one person on the ground; another eight were injured. Accident At approximately 5:22 p.m., the Dassault Falcon 50 and the Piper Cherokee collided as the jet approached for landing at Teterboro Airport and the Piper was flying over the airport on a west to east course. The Dassault was cleared for a standard instrument approach in visual meteorological conditions and made a left turn to position itself on the downwind leg to runway 19. The collision occurred at approximately 1,500 feet. The two aircraft fell into the residential areas of Fairview and Cliffside Park, New Jerseyhttps://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/11/nyregion/at-least-5-killed-as-2-planes-collide-over-jersey.html?pagewanted=all At Least 5 Killed As 2 Planes Collide Over Jersey The New York Times November 11, 1985https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19851110-0 ASN Aircraft accident Dassault Falcon 50 N784B Teterboro Airport, NJ (TEB) Harro Ranter aviation-safety.net 16 June 2018McFadden Robert D. 12 November 1985 ROUTE OF JET IN CRASH OVER JERSEY THAT KILLED 6 IS CALLED 'UNUSUAL' The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/12/nyregion/route-of-jet-in-crash-over-jersey-that-killed-6-is-called-unusual.html 16 June 2018 and the subsequent impact of the aircraft into neighborhood buildings caused fires and panic. Events following the Crash During a news conference shortly after the accident, an official described the turn as an unusual course and speculated that the jet's pilot had previously reported a visual sighting of the Piper to the Teterboro tower just prior to the collision. On the night of the collision three bodies - the pilot of the Piper, Marlon J. Moss (26), and the bodies of Henry Nocha Sr. and his wife, Lucia - were recovered from aboard the Cherokee and taken to Bergen County Morgue. Three further bodies were recovered amongst rubble during the day of the 11th, those of the pilots of the jet, Gregory L. Miller (37) and Alan K. Stitt (31), and the ground fatality Abdul Taha (34).1987-05-04 Midair Collision of Nabisco Brands, Inc., Dassault Falcon, DA50, N784B and Air Pegasus Corp., Piper Archer, N1977H, Fairview, New Jersey, November 10, 1985 https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8705.pdf 2023-10-22 National Transportation Safety Board NTSB/AAR-87/0572 It was confirmed that two buildings had been leveled by the jet and subsequent outbreaks of fire had destroyed four more buildings before they could be put under control. Investigation The National Transportation Safety Board investigation concluded the accident was caused by a breakdown in coordination among FAA air traffic controllers and the inability of the crew of the jet to see and avoid the other aircraft, because of misleading information from air traffic control and oncoming darkness.https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/18/nyregion/85-plane-crash-laid-to-failure-by-controllers-by-richard-witkin.html '85 Plane Crash Laid to Failure by Controllers Richard Witkin The New York Times March 18, 1987 The NTSB recommended that the FAA improve communication procedures among controllers and provide training for its personnel at Teterboro to qualify the airport for an upgrade to a radar approach control system.https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.recsearch/Recommendation.aspx?Rec=A-87-050 Safety Recommendation A-87-050 National Transportation Safety BoardMay 22, 1987 Safety Recommendation https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-recs/recletters/A87_46_51.pdf June 15, 2018 National Transportation Safety Boardhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-11-11-mn-3865-story.html Planes Collide in N.J.; 4 Killed, 8 Injured Goldman John J. 1985-11-11 Los Angeles Times 2019-03-10 en-US 0458-3035 See also 2009 Hudson River mid-air collision 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision References Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1985 Category:Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Dassault Falcon 50 Category:Moonachie, New Jersey Category:Teterboro, New Jersey Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in New Jersey Category:1985 in New Jersey Category:Mid-air collisions involving general aviation aircraft