# Accident 19940711018132A: Folsom J-1 STANDARD, Kiptopeka, VA, July 11, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 1994, 16:18 local time
- Place: Kiptopeka, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2591° N, 76.4906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2591&lon=-76.4906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62505, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62505) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Folsom J-1 STANDARD (registry code 0562816, https://openairdocs.org/model/folsom-j-1-standard) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940711018132A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MILITARY COPTER ON TEST FLIGHT ON 1200 CODE DESCENDING. COLLIDED FROM ABOVE, REAR WITH FISH SPOTTER. LANDED SAFELY.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N6624R, Cessna 172RG: [Accident 19940711018131A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940711018131A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC94FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA119), Jul 11, 1994: Sikorsky MH-53E (N62505), Kiptopeka, VA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE FLIGHTCREW OF THE HELICOPTER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE DEPARTURE CONTROLLER TO ISSUE A TRAFFIC ADVISORY.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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