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NTSB investigation record

NYC97LA121

Completed

Robbins Kolb firestar· UNREG

Date
June 9, 1997
Location
Gilbertsville, PA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The noncertificated operator's improper decision to fly low over a congested area, which resulted in an abrupt maneuver to avoid a collision with a tethered blimp, and the subsequent uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

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