# NTSB Accident NYC97LA119
> **Enstrom F-280C** · 1997-06-13 · SHARON, VT, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA119
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08224
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-13
- **Location:** SHARON, VT, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Enstrom
- **Model:** F-280C
- **Registration:** N5700J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to descend and fly at 100 feet over a river and his failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance, which resulted in the in-flight collision with wires.

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