Airplane vs. helicopter collision - video

[Jon]

A Piper PA-28R-201 airplane collides with a Robinson R22 helicopter. Happened at Clearwater Air Park (KCLW), an uncontrolled field in Clearwater, Florida. No injuries. 1:06 video:

Who's at fault? Aviation rules are clear here: if you're a chopper pilot, the fixed wing is at fault. Fixed wing pilot? Then of course the chopper is at fault.

NTSB report: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.a...23X01730&key=1

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[Frank S]

And the winner is the Robinson Less damage landed up right.

[Jon]

BTW, if you like reading NTSB accident reports, here's a good one:

NTSB Identification: MIA92FA051
The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 46312.
Accident occurred Monday, December 23, 1991 in RAINBOW LAKE, FL
Probable Cause Approval Date: 05/05/1993
Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T, registration: N47506
Injuries: 2 Fatal.
NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

THE PRIVATE PILOT AND A PILOT RATED PASSENGER WERE GOING TO PRACTICE SIMULATED INSTRUMENT FLIGHT. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING FAIL IN A DIVE AND CRASH. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE AND BODIES REVEALED THAT BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE PARTIALLY CLOTHED AND THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT WAS IN THE FULL AFT RECLINING POSITION. NEITHER BODY SHOWED EVIDENCE OF SEATBELTS OR SHOULDER HARNESSES BEING WORN. EXAMINATION OF THE INDIVIDUALS' CLOTHING REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF RIPPING OR DISTRESS TO THE ZIPPERS AND BELTS.


The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO DIVERT HER ATTENTION TO OTHER ACTIVITIES NOT RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF THE FLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE EXCEEDING OF THE DESIGN LIMITS OF THE AIRPLANE LEADING TO A WING FAILURE.

Full report: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.a...20001212X18632