# NTSB Accident ATL97LA036
> **Robinson R22** · 1997-01-31 · WIGGINS, MS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA036
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07260
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-01-31
- **Location:** WIGGINS, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.860324, -89.129386
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Robinson
- **Model:** R22
- **Registration:** N8319T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the student pilot misjudged rotor blade clearance from a utility pole, which resulted in a collision.  The proximity of the pole was a related factor.

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