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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · North Bergen, NJ · May 5, 1994

Date: May 5, 1994 · 12:50 local
Place: North Bergen, NJ
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: GTSA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N503TH
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC94FA078
Reported as: Robsin R22
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N503THRegistration cancelled Sep 27, 1994 · Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHAS/N 0481 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA

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What happened

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Struck wires following highway at low altitude. Burned. Impacted median. CFI passenger. 100 parked autos burned.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WIRES FOLLOWING HIGHWAY AT LOW ALTITUDE.BURNED. IMPACTED MEDIAN. CFI PASSENGER. 100 PARKED AUTOS BURNED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC94FA078Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth Bergen, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout and adequate obstacle clearance, which resulted in an inflight collision with a static wire.May 5, 1994 · Destroyed