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NTSB investigation record

NYC94FA075

Completed

Piper Pa-24-250· N5231P, Cessna 152· N757KN

NTSB Report
Date
April 9, 1994
Location
E. Farmingdale, NY
Conditions
VMC
Record
Published August 1, 1995

Primary finding

Probable cause

Failure of the local tower controller to adequately control the arrival of the airplanes, and inadequate visual lookout by the PIPER pa-24 pilot. A factor related to the accident was: the local controller's improper phraseology in sequencing the airplanes.

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