What happened
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A Eurocopter AS350BA helicopter, N401LH,operated by liberty helicopters flight tours and a privately operated Piper lance, N71MC, were destroyed following a midair collision over the hudson river near Hoboken, NJ. The collision killed the pilot of N401LH and his 5 passengers and the pilot and passenger of N71MC. The helicopter was climbing to its intended cruise altitude of 1,100 MSL, proceeded southbound along the west shore of the river when it was struck by the fixed wing Piper lance that was level at 1,100 MSL also proceeded southbound. The helicopter and fixed wing aircraft were communicating on difference radio frequencies and were not aware of each other's positions.
As the FAA filed it
A EUROCOPTER AS350BA HELICOPTER, N401LH,OPERATED BY LIBERTY HELICOPTERS FLIGHT TOURS AND A PRIVATELY OPERATED PIPER LANCE, N71MC, WERE DESTROYED FOLLOWING A MIDAIR COLLISION OVER THE HUDSON RIVER NEAR HOBOKEN, NJ. THE COLLISION KILLED THE PILOT OF N401LH AND HIS 5 PASSENGERS AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER OF N71MC. THE HELICOPTER WAS CLIMBING TO ITS INTENDED CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 1,100 MSL, PROCEEDED SOUTHBOUND ALONG THE WEST SHORE OF THE RIVER WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY THE FIXED WING PIPER LANCE THAT WAS LEVEL AT 1,100 MSL ALSO PROCEEDED SOUTHBOUND. THE HELICOPTER AND FIXED WING AIRCRAFT WERE COMMUNICATING ON DIFFERENCE RADIO FREQUENCIES AND WERE NOT AWARE OF EACH OTHER'S POSITIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.