Cessna 172RG accident near Kiptopeka, VA
On July 11, 1994, a Cessna 172RG (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kiptopeka, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 11, 1994
- Place
- Kiptopeka, VA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.259°N, 76.491°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01819
NTSB summary
On July 11, 1994, about 1618 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172RG, N6624R (call sign "Spotter 24R), piloted by Mr. William Sklar, and a United States Navy, Sikorsky MH-53E helicopter, 162505 (call sign Vulcan 555), piloted by two Navy pilots, and two crew members, collided in midair while maneuvering over the water near Kiptopeka, Virginia. The Cessna impacted into approximately 10 feet of water, and was destroyed. The Navy Helicopter proceeded in a northbound direction and landed without further incident in a field approximately 2 miles north of the collision site. The helicopter was substantially damaged. The pilot of Cessna was fatally injured. There was no injuries to any of the crew members on the Navy Helicopter. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed by the Cessna. The Cessna flight was being conducted under 14 CFR 91. The Cessna was operating as a fish spotting aircraft, and was receiving flight following from Norfolk Departure Control Radar, number one facility (DR-1), Norfolk, Virginia, and was given an assigned transponder code of 0171. There was no radio communication between DR-1, and Cessna N6624R for approximately 33 minutes prior to the collision. The Navy helicopter had departed Chambers Field, Naval Air Station (NAS), Norfolk, and was conducting maintenance tests. The helicopter was on a military flight plan, and was not in radio contact with DR-1, using a VFR transponder code of 1200. The helicopter had ascended to approximately 6000 feet MSL, completed a maintenance test, and started a descending left turn. The heli
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.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
